Football fans react as Franics Coquelin’s shoulder leaves its mark on Shkodran Mustafi’s face

Francis Coquelin's first half performance in the North London derby was praised by Arsenal supporters up and down the land - even if he did appear to break a teammate's nose as the half-time whistle approached.

The Frenchman had been dominant in midfield, refusing to let Tottenham's more creative midfielders settle into any kind of rhythm. Having watched Kevin Wimmer inadvertently head his side into a lead, Coquelin collided with Shkodran Mustafi after the German attempted to dispossess Son Heung-min. The former Valencia defender's nose appeared to feel the full force of Coquelin's shoulder, and the game had to be stopped as he received treatment. With blood dripping from Mustafi's nose, viewers soon expressed their concern on Twitter... https://twitter.com/AneesYounis/status/795247169569693696 https://twitter.com/reeceh87/status/795248508039204865 https://twitter.com/Aedam_Noor/status/795246529472851968 https://twitter.com/joeyconnoisseur/status/795246989931900928 This didn't make sense... https://twitter.com/ClassicMartial/status/795247617131352064 Some even pointed out that this was a deliberate action by Coquelin... https://twitter.com/GoonerMind/status/795248118346514433 Others felt it was worthy of a red card... https://twitter.com/CMatesUK/status/795246949037436928 Thankfully, Mustafi and his nose were in a fit enough state to continue after the collision.