‘Please tell me this is fake’, say fans as supporter spotted wearing half-and-half Arsenal-West Ham shirt for final day
FOOTIE fans were left gobsmacked after seeing an Arsenal fan wear a bizarre half-and-half top ahead of the final day of the Premier League season.
The Gunners went into the last day of their domestic campaign requiring a massive favour from West Ham in order to win their first Premier League title in 20 years.
Mikel Arteta and Co needed the Hammers to pick up the unlikeliest of wins, or a draw, over Manchester City in order for them to lift the Prem trophy for the first time in 20 years.
And one of the Emirates faithful showed his support for the East Londoners by fashioning an outrageous a half-and-half top.
He had earlier been spotted on the Tube on the way to the game.
And photos of the supporter’s shocking combo spread like wildfire on social media, receiving a slew of comments from disgusted fans.
One wrote: “This has to be fake. Please tell me this is a Photoshop.”
Another said: “Hope this is Photoshop.”
And another said: “Ain’t no way this is real.”
One remarked: “Half and half West Ham-Arsenal shirt is absolutely diabolical.”
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Another chimed in: “Half-and-half shirts deserve the worst punishment I’m afraid.”
The poor fan will have regretted his outfit choice almost immediately after kick-off, as news filtered through from Manchester that Phil Foden had scored after just 79 SECONDS.
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The Prem’s player of the year then netted a second to leave Gooners’ faint hopes in tatters.
Arsenal did their part to try to end their long wait for domestic glory, running out 2-1 winners over Everton at the Emirates.
West Ham, however, failed to do them the mother of all favours, despite getting one back in a 3-1 defeat.
That was enough for City to seal their fourth-straight domestic title by a two points.
Manager Mikel Arteta cut a dejected figure after the full-time whistle but picked himself up to issue a rallying cry to the Gooners in attendance.
The Spaniard said: “All this is happening because you started believing.
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“You started to be patient, you started to understand what we were trying to do.
“And all the credit has to go to these amazing players and the staff that are unbelievable.
“I think now it’s time to have a break, think, reflect and please, keep pushing, keep inspiring this team.
“Don’t be satisfied because we want much more than that, and we’re going to get it. Thank you so much.”
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- Arsenal 1 – 0 Man City: Arsenal beat Manchester City at the Emirates in dramatic fashion early in the season to give them belief that they could compete for the title once again.
- Arsenal 5 – 0 Crystal Palace: The Gunners bounce back from a run of five games with only one victory by smashing the Eagles. The win kick-starts a spell of seven consecutive wins in which they scored 33 goals and conceded just four.
- Arsenal 3 – 1 Liverpool: A huge victory against a then title challenger in Liverpool pushed Arsenal within touching distance of the top of the table.
- Man City 0 – 0 Arsenal: A goalless draw meant things stayed the same in the title race and Arsenal were able to keep pace with their competitors.
- Spurs 2 – 3 Arsenal: Arsenal blew away their fiercest rival in the first half before digging in to prevent a second half comeback – the Gunners were a matter of games away from winning the league as a result.