One game into the Mkhitaryan-Aubameyang Era, and Arsenal fans have declared victory. The New Arsenal is here.
Mission accomplished. We know how this went last time. (Photo: The18)
It was a good game. A great game, in fact. Aaron Ramsey scored the first hat-trick of his career. Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored the first hat-trick of assists of this season – or, in fact, any Premier League season since 2013. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first goal for Arsenal, even if it was a little suspect.
The final score of 5-1 reflected well Arsenal's dominance over Everton. Hell, even Rihanna was on-hand to commemorate what surely must be the end of the Banter Era and the beginning of a new era at Arsenal. Right?
Rihanna watching Arsenal at the Emirates tonight!
@afcstuff pic.twitter.com/FrBImlrj4Q
— ArsenalFanTV (@ArsenalFanTV) February 3, 2018
The truth is, we have no idea if this commemorates the beginning of anything new at Arsenal. In the immortal words of Erasmus (who we're pretty sure was a Tottenham man), one great game does not a great season make. Or something like that.
That won't stop Arsenal fans from declaring point, set, match on fourth place finishes. Indicative of the spirit of Arsenal fans, normally-understated TV personality Piers Morgan had this to say:
BOOOOOOM!!! 4-0. Finally, we have a proper striker again! Love love LOVE @Aubameyang7 pic.twitter.com/P8zRoQpNnm
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 3, 2018
Fear not. If you are having a hard time understanding the emotional high that Gooners like our friend Piers are feeling right now, we have translated it into a series of GIFs that even the most cold-hearted Tottenham fans will understand. So, with no further ado, let's break down the match from the perspective of Arsenal fans.
Mkhitaryan Ramsey GOAL @Arsenal! pic.twitter.com/2GYfVcqvXe
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) February 3, 2018
Arsenal Fan Excitement Meter: "Holy forking shirt, this might actually work."
Here is the second goal by Koscielny pic.twitter.com/5m9g5ERsRz
— SAMIU (@s4miu) February 3, 2018
Arsenal Fan Excitement Meter: "Be cool. Everybody, just be cool."
.@aaronramsey has a second goal and @Arsenal are soaring over Everton! pic.twitter.com/ZvTGINjA1S
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) February 3, 2018
Arsenal Fan Excitement Meter: "It's really happening. It's all really happening."
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores on his debut for @Arsenal! #ARSEVE pic.twitter.com/BLcXAwo1Ry
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) February 3, 2018
Arsenal Fan Excitement Meter: "Offside? I don't even know what that is."
#LigaPremierTD ¡Llegó el descuento! Por parte de Dominic Calvert-Lewin para el @Everton sobre @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/f4j6NDLhts
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) February 3, 2018
Arsenal Fan Excitement Meter: "Oh god please no it's crumbling like a house of cards."
Hat trick for Aaron Ramsey #arsenal #ramsey pic.twitter.com/xchS6xi5ln
— Antoine Allen (@AntoineSpeaker) February 3, 2018
Arsenal Fan Excitement Meter: "Alexis who?"
