UK Back Pages: Arsenal's Danny Welbeck Hailed for His Winner vs. Leicester City
Super Sunday more than lived up to its moniker in the Premier League on Sunday.
Danny Welbeck's last-gasp winner against table-topping Leicester City for Arsenal put the Gunners within two points of the surprise Foxes, and Christian Eriksen helped Tottenham topple Manchester City at the Etihad.
But it was Welbeck, making his Premier League return after a long injury layoff, who grabbed all the headlines for his dramatics at the Emirates.
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Along with Welbeck being hailed, Manuel Pellegrini fumes at the officiating in Manchester City's setback against Spurs in the Mirror.
"Monday's Daily Mirror back page:
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) February 14, 2016"
Heroes and Villans#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/pc9bbSqVIR
The Sun celebrates Arsenal and Tottenham while also reporting that Jose Mourinho's appointment at Manchester United could come sooner rather than later, with the club struggling mightily under Louis van Gaal.
"Monday's Sun back page:
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) February 14, 2016"
Capital gains#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/Q7DtVoDCJd
The rest of the papers focus on Welbeck while putting to use a variety of puns.
"Monday's Daily Star back page:
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) February 14, 2016"
Well done#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/IX4tyxOvzv
"Monday's Metro back page:
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) February 14, 2016"
Look who's Beck#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/et9dSeUq0M
"Monday's Times back page:
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) February 14, 2016"
Arsenal and Spurs blow title race wide open#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/2KZWrxXXkq
"Monday's Daily Mail back page:
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) February 14, 2016"
Well I never#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/cFdX75LdeO
"Monday's Guardian Sport:
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) February 14, 2016"
Arsenal pass ‘mental test’ with late win over Leicester#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/wegKXBFsXh
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