Same shit, different season.
Being an Arsenal fan is a tough job. You’re stuck in that not-so-sweet spot right between actually winning things and not being expected to win things.
Year on year, the Gunners seem to run into the same problems, as the lack of depth in the squad is exposed at earlier stages each season.
This time around, Arsenal come into the opening game of the season without their three preferred centre-backs as well as their number one striker, with fans having spent the entire summer pleading with Arsene Wenger to strengthen in both areas.
Although they took the lead against Liverpool in their home opener on Sunday afternoon, things quickly turned as the away side banged in four goals in a short space of time to leave the Gunners chasing the game before goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Calum Chambers made things interesting again.
And so the inevitable march of the #WengerOut brigade began before the first game was even over.
In fact, it began even before kick off.
https://twitter.com/Gooner_Oz/status/764830454184812544
https://twitter.com/ChrisOrnelas3/status/764815249824358400
https://twitter.com/GoonerEngler/status/764781906458279936
And things got worse when Theo Walcott missed an early penalty.
Wish my ex gave me as many chances as Wenger gives to Walcott. #hahaha
— Valon Demiri (@GoonerLoni) August 14, 2016
#arsenal wenger needs to go,Walcott taking a penalty? Lol should not even be playing he's lost the plot,
— DJ L TIME (@DJLTime) August 14, 2016
Of all the things Arsene Wenger deserves the sack for, letting Theo Walcott take a penalty is the most valid.
— BigBods1 (@BigBods1) August 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/KevBeirne/status/764852769647919104
But even when Walcott made amends with the opening goal of the game, Gooners weren’t pleased.
The sad part is, you know Wenger is going to ignore the penalty miss and use Walcott scoring as justification for not signing a striker.
— D.J. Switzer (@wrongsideofpond) August 14, 2016
Arsenal fans, you do realise with every goal that Theo Walcott scores, Arsène Wenger won’t see the need for a new striker. Fun and games!
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) August 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/niitroplaydirty/status/764826939064459264
And then they started to turn on their captain for the day, Petr Cech, despite the fact he was being shielded by two inexperienced centre-backs.
https://twitter.com/HearUsRoar19/status/764855839517802500
Petr Cech has been useless since we bought him una.
— Mikasa's husband (@ItsMrZachary) August 14, 2016
Cech is so overrated. No improvement over the perfectly adequate Ospina at all.
— _ (@TheGoonerAFC) August 14, 2016
But there were those who knew who to blame – Wenger for sticking Cech with the inexperienced pair.
It's just a shame that Arsene Wenger would humiliate Petr Cech this way by playing neophytes in front of him rather than buying experience!
— TSB News (@TSBnewsnigeria) August 14, 2016
And by the time the fourth had gone in, they knew what they wanted.
When I die I want Arsene Wenger at my funeral so he can let me down one last time.
— Trevor 🐐 (@Trevor_rr) August 4, 2016
https://twitter.com/Jasmley/status/764857392244883456
https://twitter.com/LeeGunner82/status/764857641218826240
Our guns are jammed & Wenger keeps buying cheap spare parts that won't fix it. We're done.#AFC #WengerOut
— Alex Allam (@aallam88) August 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/BlueCitizen007/status/764858686107975680
Sack him. Sack him right now.#WengerOut
— Andy (@yorkshiregunner) August 14, 2016
After supporting wenger since 96 its been a great 20 years but i now am officially #WengerOut
— Anil Sharma (@A_Sharma22) August 14, 2016
Wenger should do the honourable thing and walk today there is still time to save the season #wengerout #afc
— Døvid G (@Greatgooner) August 14, 2016
For some, it was a bad thing that the Gunners managed to pull two goals back and close the gap.
https://twitter.com/stubakes79/status/764864604149313536
This score line is too decent. Stupid Liverpool beat us thoroughly. Not this nonsense. #wengerout
— Brian Maugo 🇰🇪 (@Neotrician) August 14, 2016
Some were just enjoying the show.
78 minutes into arsenals first game of the season and there's already mention of #wengerout 😂😂😂😂
— Bobby Lee James (@BobbyLeeJames) August 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/Wavyslime/status/764864505075666944
First match of the season, and #WengerOut is trending already. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/AnYop7Irst
— Slimfit (@iSlimfit) August 14, 2016
#Wengerout is trending ?! Life feels normal again ! Football really is back😂 pic.twitter.com/sTOtMlnO5X
— Sunshineeee🌻 (@sunshineee9517) August 14, 2016
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