[Tweets + Pics] Ozil, Ramsey, The Ox + More: Arsenal Players React To Cup Victory
Arsenal booked their place in the final of the FA Cup with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory over Wigan Athletic on Saturday after the game finished 1-1 after extra time.
Per Mertesacker gave away a second half penalty before heading home a late equaliser to force extra-time. Despite plenty of Arsenal pressure, Arsene Wenger’s side couldn’t find a winner so the game went to the dreaded shoot-out.
Lukasz Fabianski was the hero, saving Wigan’s first two spot-kicks to help the Gunners secure a place in next months final where we’ll hopefully end out much talked-about trophy drought.
After the game, several Arsenal players took to Twitter and Instagram to have their say on the victory. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Yaya Sanogo, Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey, Per Mertesacker, Thomas Vermaelen and Lukas Podolski all reacted online and were clearly excited to be heading back to Wembley to face Hull in the final.
Here’s what the boys had to say on social media:
What a feeling… great effort from the boys! Doesn't matter how we did it, we're in the #FACupfinal!!!!
— Aaron Ramsey (@aaronramsey) April 12, 2014
So proud of yesterday's game against Wigan. @aaronramsey is back. It seems we are coming back #afc #RoadToTheCup
— Yaya Sanogo (@Yayasanogoal22) April 13, 2014
What a great day at Wembley. Looking forward to the final. Fans were fantastic. pic.twitter.com/RAAmhEHLYT
— Thomas Vermaelen (@T_Vermaelen05) April 12, 2014
Thanks Lukasz for putting this smile on my face today :)! You are a great teammate and friend! @Arsenal #COYG pic.twitter.com/JPl3c4s5YX
— Per Mertesacker (@mertesacker) April 12, 2014
Final step. See you in Wembley again. pic.twitter.com/GZNhQllNZm
— Lukas-Podolski.com (@Podolski10) April 12, 2014
Arsenal Never gives up. Thanks Per, Thanks guys. You made my Day.
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) April 12, 2014
Fans were unbelievable today! Kept us going right till the end! I don't care how we did it, we're where we wanted to be, in the final!! #AFC
— Alex Ox-Chamberlain (@Alex_OxChambo) April 12, 2014
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MAHMOOD.ISMAHEEL
April 13, 2014 at 11:55 pm
It was massive win for us,I was at first palpitated when wigan were ahead,a lot of thinking and uncomfortable going and growing all over me. Aliamdulilahi we made it at the end,if we hadn’t may be I would have land in hospital yesternight. Gunners all the way to final Allah see us through and let’s end the damn trouphy drought and start winning many more from next season.
gunner bonny
April 14, 2014 at 4:22 am
the players need to show that on the pitch not on social media ;we need to see them fight in the pitch not just talk in the press !!
Antique Gunmen
April 14, 2014 at 6:16 am
Well, we are in 21th century where the world as wide as your finger can type. Social media, I think the place where football players around the world (not just us) express, courage ,and support among themselves.
As long as they aren’t carried away, like Schezny’s selfie at WHL, then it’s all healthy for me.
Eddie
April 14, 2014 at 3:05 pm
One goal down I thought we could never make it to d final. I was so disturbed inside, it’s seems my world was falling down. Well thank God we made it. But we need aggressive striker, that’s our problem.