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Twitter Reacts as Arsenal and Tottenham Both Lose in Premier League Title Race
March 2, 2016
Leicester City's draw with West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday meant both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur could close the gap at the top with wins on Wednesday.
Tottenham got off to the worst possible start at the Boleyn Ground, as Michail Antonio put West Ham United ahead:
—Spurs can go to the top of the league with a win.
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 2, 2016
—Concede to West Ham seven minutes.
Lads… pic.twitter.com/PxkwIMeXlA
Michail Antonio at Upton Park 🔥
— Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) March 2, 2016
The bottle job begins! West Ham 1-0 Spurs!
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 2, 2016
That’s been on the cards. Spurs look so nervous. They keep giving the ball away. West Ham, by contrast, well up for this.
— Iain Macintosh (@iainmacintosh) March 2, 2016
"If Spurs win tonight, they'll go top"... pic.twitter.com/gZsBATwi5j
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 2, 2016
Before Arsenal took the lead over Swansea City at the Emirates Stadium through Joel Campbell:
7’—West Ham 1-0 Tottenham
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 2, 2016
15’—Arsenal 1-0 Swansea (Campbell) pic.twitter.com/uSriIukBQF
— Mike Sanz (@mikesanz19) March 2, 2016
Campbell's electric tonight. Great to see. #afc
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 2, 2016
Spurs, meanwhile, were struggling badly:
This is getting ugly. Spurs are freaking out and they need half-time. And a cuddle.
— Iain Macintosh (@iainmacintosh) March 2, 2016
Spurs a bit shambolic here. So many misplaced passes and being hurried out of their stride. West Ham excellent.
— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) March 2, 2016
It wasn't long before the Swans hit back in north London:
Swansea have equalised against Arsenal, which might set up a glorious and inevitably successful battle for fourth spot for the Gunners.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 2, 2016
Arsenal 1-1 Swansea
— talkingbaws (@talkingbaws) March 2, 2016
West Ham 1-0 Tottenham
Claudio be like... pic.twitter.com/lP3LAHQjma
Arsenal drawing at HT.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 2, 2016
Spurs losing at HT.
Man City losing. pic.twitter.com/uyfnZd1St1
Meanwhile at the Emirates...
Gunnersaurus causing mayhem during HT at the Emirates.
— Coral (@Coral) March 2, 2016
(via @Zonal_Marking) pic.twitter.com/Atv8a9nMHE
Into the second half, and things weren't getting much better for Tottenham:
Spurs now hanging off the ropes, drooling blood and snot while their trainer prays for the bell.
— Iain Macintosh (@iainmacintosh) March 2, 2016
@iainmacintosh pic.twitter.com/nSypqFPZQV
— dmmmurray7 (@dmmmurray7) March 2, 2016
My favourite moment from this season will be when this half ends.
— Bankrupt (@bankruptspurs) March 2, 2016
Across London, Arsene Wenger attempted to turn the tide by replacing goalscorer Campbell with Danny Welbeck:
Huge boos for the decision to withdraw Campbell. The fans are FURIOUS.
— gunnerblog (@gunnerblog) March 2, 2016
What?????? Wenger takes off the one player who's shown any bloody heart? Absolutely appalling management. #campbell
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 2, 2016
Scenes at the Emirates as Arsene Wenger takes off goal-scorer Joel Campbell. pic.twitter.com/QQPjiYr4kA
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 2, 2016
But it was the visitors who looked more like scoring:
Swansea should have scored. They will win this. Arsenal have run out of gas and the fans are losing patience...
— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) March 2, 2016
Emirates crowd walking a familiar fine line between their enduring love & their burning resentment towards their team. Could go either way
— Sam Wallace (@SamWallaceTel) March 2, 2016
...and score they did, as Ashley Williams put Swansea ahead:
Might be the quietest, most indistinct voice the Emirates stadium announcer has ever used for an away team goalscorer:
— Sam Wallace (@SamWallaceTel) March 2, 2016
"ᴬˢʰᶫᵉʸ ᵂᶦᶫᶫᶦᵃᵐˢ"
Arsenal fans are walking out
— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) March 2, 2016
The last eight days for #Arsenal, in an image. pic.twitter.com/1Yi1HKYkxS
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 2, 2016
It was all great news for Leicester:
So Leicester are going to have increased their lead over three other clubs by drawing at home to West Brom
— Tom Adams (@tomEurosport) March 2, 2016
Claudio Ranieri's ever present smile gets a little wider.
— Owen Gibson (@owen_g) March 2, 2016
Leicester fans when they see Arsenal, Tottenham and Man City are all losing... pic.twitter.com/CmXT7lh6ey
— The Sun Football (@TheSunFootball) March 2, 2016
Leicester fans pretty happy right now.
— Ryan Bailey (@RyanJayBailey) March 2, 2016
It was starting to feel like nobody wanted to win the Premier League:
When Arsenal are given the chance to win the Premier League... pic.twitter.com/BIrNFwdlKK
— TheSPORTbible (@TSBible) March 2, 2016
#CFC: Wanna win the League?#AFC: Nah. City?#MCFC: No. Spurs?#THFC: Nope. Man U?
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) March 2, 2016
[they laugh]#LCFC: Well, if you don’t mind...
[nips in]
West Ham held out to beat Tottenham, while Arsenal were unable to find a way back against Swansea:
FT:
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 2, 2016
West Ham 1-0 Tottenham
Arsenal 1-2 Swansea
Want the Premier League, guys? pic.twitter.com/SJswaZUpzP
Fourth is our destiny. It is our dream. Our everything. #AFC
— gunnerblog (@gunnerblog) March 2, 2016
What will happen next, in this the craziest of Premier League seasons...
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