Arsenal fans have been left convinced that Mikel Arteta predicted Manchester United’s 7-0 hammering at Liverpool with a hand gesture during the Gunners’ win over Bournemouth.
The Gunners secured a 3-1 victory over the Cherries at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, with goals from Eddie Nketiah, Nicolas Pepe and Joe Willock.
But it was Arteta’s celebration after Pepe’s goal that caught the eye of Arsenal fans, as the Spaniard made a gesture with his hands that appeared to suggest he was predicting a big win for Liverpool over United.
The gesture was made just hours before the Reds ran out 7-0 winners at Anfield, with Arteta seemingly predicting the result before it had even happened.
The gesture was quickly picked up by Arsenal fans on social media, with many convinced that Arteta had predicted the result.
One fan wrote: “Mikel Arteta predicting the 7-0 scoreline for Liverpool vs Man Utd with his hands.”
Another added: “Mikel Arteta predicting the 7-0 scoreline for Liverpool vs Man Utd with his hands.”
The gesture has since gone viral, with many Arsenal fans convinced that Arteta had predicted the result before it had even happened.
The win for Liverpool was their biggest ever Premier League victory, and the biggest ever defeat for Manchester United in the competition.
It was also the first time in Premier League history that a team had scored seven goals in a single game, and the first time since 1895 that United had conceded seven goals in a single game.
The result has left many Arsenal fans convinced that Arteta had predicted the result with his hand gesture, and it has certainly added to the Spaniard’s growing reputation as a manager.
Arteta has made a positive start to life as Arsenal manager, and the Gunners are now unbeaten in their last five Premier League games.
The win over Bournemouth was the Gunners’ fourth consecutive victory in the league, and they are now just two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea in the table.
Arteta’s side have also been impressive in the Europa League, and they are now just one win away from reaching the quarter-finals of the competition.
It remains to be seen whether Arteta’s hand gesture was a sign of things to come, but it certainly has Arsenal fans convinced that he predicted the result before it had even happened.