Arsenal fans rage on Twitter after Robin Van Persie tweet
The Arsenal twitter team caused outrage today after sharing a video on Twitter of former striker Robin van Persie scoring the winning goal against Liverpool at Anfield on March 3 2012.
Whoever posted the tweet probably had the right intentions, after all it was a memorable winning goal against Liverpool at Anfield. What the tweeter miscalculated was the level of hatred still felt towards Van Persie from Arsenal fans.
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Van Persie was an Arsenal legend once upon a time before he listened to the ‘little boy within’ and decided to head to Manchester United.
The Dutch star went onto win the Premier League for the first time in his career but his transfer was never forgiven by a large sway of Arsenal fans.
We took a look at how Arsenal fans reacted to the tweet on social media.
? March 3, 2012
OK, so this guy’s not as popular as he used to be, but it IS a last-minute winner at Anfield#LFCvAFC pic.twitter.com/PCC9Suoghq
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) March 3, 2017
As expected there were quite a few ‘snake’ tweets.
— ßöb ….{Ramos Fan} (@Kxngbob_7) March 3, 2017
@Arsenal ?
— Rich (@cazorlaroo) March 3, 2017
@Arsenal Van Persssie ???
Was my early childhood idol…Then he went and cashed in at those Man U scumbags— Daniel Passante (@danpassante21) March 3, 2017
@Arsenal maybe we could have a players who ? us over the years montage…
— Muncun (@Muncun) March 3, 2017
The feeling of betrayal and heart break still runs deep with quite a few Arsenal fans
@simonrichardafc The day he left I was heartbroken. I've never followed a footballer on Twitter since.
— Bowser (@darrenrix) March 3, 2017
A few calls for the tweet to be deleted.
@Arsenal pic.twitter.com/0E8xCMqsLR
— Kraig (@___Kraig___) March 3, 2017
@Arsenal pic.twitter.com/J2RBvQdnOl
— 〽️' Ƭhє Accσυɴтαит ~ (@GoonerKev1995) March 3, 2017
@Arsenal Lads, Delete this please or I'm firing up the Datsun, will pick up @Mesut1079 & Jimmy @Arsenal49notout Jimmy on the WAY in, thanks.
— S (@attwood10) March 3, 2017
@Arsenal pic.twitter.com/1DeygXTTLP
— ♛TrickyAlexis♛ (@TrickyAlexis) March 3, 2017
@Arsenal Lmao WE ARE A BANTER CLUB CONFIRMED, MEME-CENTRAL
— Luke (@_ProEraLuke) March 3, 2017
@Arsenal no other club would post something like this. Illustrates just how complacent and uncompetitive Arsenal have become, top to bottom.
— Oli Downes (@OllieDowned) March 3, 2017
There do seem to still be a few Arsenal fans who are still fond of Van Persie
@Arsenal ???? can't fault the man for leaving. He would have never won the league under Wenger. I'm sorry.
— Tsö (@kan1906) March 3, 2017
@Arsenal I still have respect for @Persie_Official
— Ahmed Bukhammas (@Bu5ammas) March 3, 2017
A few Fenerbahce fans intervened to back their hero
@Arsenal HAHAHAHAH DON'T DELETE. WE LOVE YOU ARSENAL, WE LOVE YOU ROBIN VAN PERSİE pic.twitter.com/ucRNaKGUqG
— Jeremain (@hombremorenaa) March 3, 2017
@hombremorenaa @Arsenal as bayragi olum as ??????
— Emir Özcan (@necati013) March 3, 2017