The emotional roller coaster: Arsenal vs. Leicester, as told by Gunners fans
Arsenal insisted on making supporters everywhere sweat Sunday, waiting until (literally) the final seconds to score a dramatic winning goal in what could ultimately prove to be an enormous 2-1 victory over fellow title challenger Leicester City.
The 95th-minute winner, netted by oft-injured (but much-loved) striker Danny Welbeck in his first match with the Gunners since April, was a fitting finale to a match that ran the gamut of emotions for Arsenal fans.
Here's a rundown of said sentiments at various key stages of the contest:
Anticipation: Prior to the kickoff
Morning all. It’s a big one today… #AFCvLCFC pic.twitter.com/9L7aGvHR4M
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 14, 2016
I HAVE NOT SLEPT. UP THE ARSENAL
— pretty hate machine (@Brohan_Cruyff) February 14, 2016
Never approved of Fox-hunting.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 14, 2016
Until now. Hound them into oblivion lads. #AFCvLCFC
Exasperation: Jamie Vardy wins, converts penalty
Cries of "you don't know what you're doing" from the Arsenal fans, seemingly aimed at Martin Atkinson. #AFCvLCFC
— Read Arsenal (@ReadArsenalFC) February 14, 2016
— Thierry Ennui (@Heisenbergkamp) February 14, 2016
No foul on Ozil on one end then Vardy dives and they go up 1-0. Awesome Atkinson, well done
— Absolute Arsenal (@AbsoluteAFC) February 14, 2016
Martin Atkinson needs to be demoted next week @fa
— Arsenal News (@__arsenalnews_) February 14, 2016
Well the good news is if Arsenal don't make it happen in the next 45 minutes we can no longer talk ourselves into a title run.
— Aaron W. Gordon (@A_W_Gordon) February 14, 2016
Hope: Danny Simpson shown red card
Martin Atkinson FINALLY does something right in his life
— Arsenal News (@__arsenalnews_) February 14, 2016
Two yellows=Red. Stupid from Simpson
— Lee Dixon (@LeeDixon2) February 14, 2016
Relief: Theo Walcott nets equaliser
*exhales*
— Danny Page (@DannyPage) February 14, 2016
WE LOVE YOU WALCOTT!!!
— Arsenal News (@__arsenalnews_) February 14, 2016
COME ONNNN!
— JH. (@MrJHoban) February 14, 2016
Great knockdown by Giroud, great finish by Walcott! 20 minutes to make a real statement in the title race! #AFC
Euphoria: Danny Welbeck scores 95th-minute winner
YESSDSGSDGDSGDWGDSG
— Chris Wheatley (@GoonerTalk) February 14, 2016
I LOVE YOU DANNY WELBECK
— gunnerblog (@gunnerblog) February 14, 2016
I woke a baby when Welbeck scored and I couldn't care less.
— Aaron W. Gordon (@A_W_Gordon) February 14, 2016
now take me to the emergency room
— ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) February 14, 2016