Arsenal fans have called for manager Arsene Wenger to be sacked following the club’s calamitous FA Cup third round exit at the hands of Nottingham Forest.
The Gunners were humbled by the Championship strugglers 4-2 at the City Ground, meaning any hopes of them winning the trophy for the fourth time in five years have been ousted.
American Eric Lichaj gave the hosts the lead on 20 minutes, however Per Mertesacker equalised only moments later. Lichaj however hit his and Forest’s stunning second a minute before half time – looping a spectacular volley over David Ospina in the Arsenal goal.
A Ben Brereton penalty then extended the hosts lead, before Danny Welbeck hit back on 79 minutes to set up a tense finish. Any hopes of an Arsenal revival were ended however on 84 minutes when Everton loanee Kieran Dowell slotted a second penalty to complete an unlikely FA cup victory.
“It was very frustrating [being in the stands] and unfortunately it was a case on top of that of seeing the team lose. We played a very good Forest team who were sharp and focused. The challenges were decisive. Overall our performance wasn’t good enough.” said Arsene Wenger after the game.
“We have many players on the edge [of fitness] and we play again on Wednesday. When you don’t win the selection is always questioned. I believe we had an experienced team – eight or nine internationals. It would be easy to think that was the problem.
“When you’re against a team like that they’re very difficult to beat. Defensively you cannot afford the mistakes we made.”
The fans however, aren’t best pleased, and have called for the Frenchman to be shown the door at The Emirates following the embarrassing defeat …
Just go, Wenger. You’ve dragged Arsenal into a never-ending mire of mediocrity & destroyed your once great legacy. Show some bloody self-respect man & GO. pic.twitter.com/AHhI6gGCuz
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 7, 2018
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Currently 6th in the prem, playing Europa league football, crashing out of the FA Cup to a pub side, Alexis and Özil haven’t renewed their contracts with less than six months to go and 23 points behind City.. #OhToBeAGooner #NFFCvAFC #WengerOut #EnoughIsEnough #Arsenal
— Kristoffer Grønning (@kgroenning) January 7, 2018
We conceded FOUR GOALS to a Championship team with 1 win in their last 8 games. And set up to defend as below. He simply has got to leave the football club. We are a laughing stock.#WengerOut pic.twitter.com/qTHg9AeXBX
— Aaran (@aaranlane19) January 7, 2018
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Loosing to Cities and Towns is understandable but to a Forest !! Anyway Ars was the underdog, no champsLeague #NFFCvsAFC #WengerOut
— His Freshness (@EdMzya) January 7, 2018
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It’s been clear for years he is past it. With a different manager we could of done so much more. We won the cups despite him not because of him. #WengerOut
— Ediz (@ediz1975) January 7, 2018
When Wenger leaves I am hosting a party bigger than Glastonbury!
— MR DT (@MrDtAFC) January 7, 2018