Arsenal decided to get a little bit creative when announcing their latest signing.
On Friday, the Gunners confirmed Rob Holding’s move from Bolton to the Emirates and they did it in unusual style.
Rather than come right out and announce the news, they decided to play a little bit of a game with their 7.7 million followers.
Time for a Friday afternoon quiz – can you guess who this @Arsenal player is? pic.twitter.com/v6IkqpLzq9
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 22, 2016
That's right @stuartrherriott, it was @gpaulista5. Next up, can anyone name this @Arsenal player? pic.twitter.com/21ThVZQdec
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 22, 2016
Nice work @ebipreh, it was @joel_campbell12. OK, time for one more – who is this? pic.twitter.com/JWPNsbmoPL
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 22, 2016
And then came the revelation of Holding’s arrival.
You’re right, @ByJohnSmith – and it’s now official #WelcomeRob 👇https://t.co/SvNsDcCbuX
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 22, 2016
Football fans can be fickle creatures so you’d be excused for believing this would go down like a lead balloon but, as it turned out, Arsenal supporters lapped it up.
BEST ANNOUNCEMENT EVERRRRRRRRR
— Hassan (@ClassofBergkamp) July 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/HFooty/status/756451672327655424
https://twitter.com/LeWookieGooner/status/756459746073411584
I like what you did there 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Rob Holding is a Gooner ✍🏿
— ᴛᴏᴘ 5️⃣ Big 🅱️ossman 🥷🏾 (@TJ_Bass316) July 22, 2016
unreal way to announce holding really well done
— Arsenal TSN (@ArsenalTSN) July 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/_Tahsein_/status/756461232354316288
Arsenal Twitter stepped it up. Like some banter, lovely.
— robdagooner (@RobWoodfin1) July 22, 2016
Arsenal twitter is one of the best in the world……Rob Holding says it all
— Dolski (@mashdolski) July 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/tjuliaska/status/756471812481912833
https://twitter.com/amindgaf/status/756468632029319168
GOAT way to announce a signing!
— Varun (@GunnerForever07) July 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/BantersaurusDev/status/756466919931256833
Best way to make a special announcement! 😀
— AYO! (@bankcolye) July 22, 2016
Fans are already getting excited about Holding’s arrival – well, sort of.
It’s not the first time Arsenal’s Twitter account has had some fun with a new signing this summer. When Granit Xhaka joined from Borussia Monchengladbach, they mocked all of those ‘Announce Xhaka’ tweets by…well…announcing Xhaka.
Fellow new arrival Takuma Asano must be feeling left out.
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