{"id":777,"date":"2026-04-06T04:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T04:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=777"},"modified":"2026-04-06T04:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T04:17:08","slug":"southampton-brutally-mock-arsenal-fan-with-post-minutes-after-fa-cup-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=777","title":{"rendered":"Southampton brutally mock Arsenal fan with post minutes after FA Cup win"},"content":{"rendered":"


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An Arsenal fan was brutally mocked by Southampton’s own social media account after the Saints beat the Premier League leaders 2-1 in the FA Cup quarter-finals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Southampton, who were relegated from the Premier League last season after scoring just 12 points, now look a completely different side under the management of Tonda Eckert.<\/p>\n

They opened the scoring in the first half at the St Mary’s Stadium through Ross Stewart, who missed significant periods of last season through injury.<\/p>\n

Viktor Gyokeres levelled the scores on 68 minutes for Arsenal with a first-time finish from Kai Havertz’s cutback.<\/p>\n

But that setback only spurred Southampton on in front of their own fans, and they found an 85th-minute winner through former Manchester City midfielder Shea Charles – who will surely play Premier League football next season whether with the Saints or elsewhere.<\/p>\n

For Arsenal, it caps off a nightmare fortnight which first saw them lose the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City at Wembley.<\/p>\n

That means the chance of a historic English football quadruple is now off, though they do still lead the Premier League table and are in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.<\/p>\n

Still, it was Southampton’s night on Saturday – and those operating their Twitter account made sure to let everyone know it.<\/p>\n

After one Arsenal fan replied to their full-time post calling it a ‘fluke win’, Southampton replied: “Enjoy your quadruple, pal.”<\/p>\n

In another reply to a now-deleted message, they posted a photo of singer\/songwriter Rod Stewart<\/a> alongside the caption: “Done well beating Arsenal with him up top.”<\/p>\n

They then responded to broadcaster and Gunners fan Piers Morgan, who had described the Southampton clash as a ‘great draw’ when it was made back in March, with a photo of goalscorer Charles looking at the camera.<\/p>\n

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Southampton are previous winners of the FA Cup, having lifted the trophy back in 1976 when they were in the Second Division (now Championship).<\/p>\n

And the Arsenal victory was somewhat belated revenge for losing to the Gunners in the 2002\/03 FA Cup final, which was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff due to ongoing regeneration works at Wembley.<\/p>\n

The 2025\/26 semi-finals will take place at Wembley on the weekend of April 25 – by which stage the Saints will hope to be embedded firmly in the Championship play-off places.<\/p>\n

They dropped behind Wrexham into seventh place over the weekend but Phil Parkinson’s side, who are only one point clear, could only draw at West Brom and have now played a game more.<\/p>\n

When the Saints sacked manager Will Still in November, they were in 21st position, with Eckert – at 33, the youngest manager in the Championship – taking caretaker charge before being appointed permanently.<\/p>\n

The German has led Southampton up the league table with some positive football, and they now haven’t lost in any competition since January 21.<\/p>\n

That included coming from 3-0 down to beat Leicester 4-3 in a thrilling game at the King Power Stadium, which only served to underline how Southampton have moved forward in recent months while Leicester – also relegated last season – have gone in completely the other direction and now sit in 22nd place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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