9 things we were all thinking when Arsenal went to Hull

04 May 2015 23:32

Arsenal are on course for yet more European football next season while Hull City are still in a relegation fight after losing to Arsene Wenger’s men at the KC Stadium.

Hull were trailing by three goals before the break after a brace from from Alexis Sanchez split by a deflected strike from Aaron Ramsay. The game ended 1-3 after Stephen Quinn got one back in the second half.

The night left Arsenal in third place. They are level on points with Manchester City but have a game in hand, while Hull are one point above the relegation zone and now move below Leicester. But here’s what was really getting people talking during the match.

1. Arsene Wenger’s had a hair cut

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
(Lynne Cameron/PA)

Seriously, nothing gets past Twitter, but if you need proof… we’ve got it. The first picture was taken on April 18 when Arsenal played Reading in the FA Cup semi-final, and the other is from tonight.

Wenger got a hair cut before the Hull game
(Adam Davy/Lynne Cameron/PA)

2. Tom Huddleston nearly scored a blinder

The only problem was the clever little flick was almost an own goal.

We’re all agreed, Huddleston wins the own-goal-that-never-was award of the decade.

3. Ramsey played out of position to sacrifice himself for the good of the club

Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game
(Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport)

Arsenal fans weren’t happy to see Aaron Ramsey in an unusual position…

And were equally unhappy to see an injury-prone Ramsey down on the ground…

…but they calmed down when he scored in the 33rd minute to take Arsenal 2-0 ahead.

4. Stat of the game

Hull City's Stephen Quinn
(Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport)

Quinn’s goal to bring it to 3-1 on the 56th minute was a great time for a first club goal. That stat even bettered the fact that Sanchez has scored against Hull in three games this season.

5. It didn’t go unnoticed that there was a whole host of former Spurs players in the Hull side

Dejected Hull player Michael Dawson
(Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport)

6. The home fans aren’t happy with Assem Allam

Hull City fans hold signs reading
(Lynne Cameron/PA)

A number of supporters at the KC Stadium holding up signs reading “Allam Out” as they protest about owner Assem Allam.

7. Wilshere’s back, back again

Hull City's Michael Dawson battles for the ball with Arsenal's Jack Wilshere
(Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport)

He had a spirited run pretty much from the off but was welcomed back to the Premier League by a collision with Dawson and ultimately won a free kick – although it came to nothing. And he wasn’t the only one making a big return. Hull’s Nikica Jelavic also made a return from the bench on the 80 minute mark.

8. David Meyer got a boot to the face and it looked nasty

David Meyler with a nasty cut under his eye
(Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport)

9. St Totteringham’s Day has come around again

Y’what? Yes the day that Arsenal celebrates that it is not only higher in the league than North London rivals Tottenham but that it will stay that way. Mathematically Spurs can’t overtake the Gunners now.

Source: SNAPPA