Arsenal offer free tickets

Arsenal are offering to compensate fans who travelled to Sunday's 8-2 thrashing by Manchester United with a free ticket to a future away match.

The Gunners conceded eight goals for the first time since 1896 in the embarrassing reverse at Old Trafford.

A club statement said: "Sunday's result was obviously disappointing for everyone connected with the club.

"Our travelling fans were magnificent throughout and we want to recognise their fantastic support."

The club will be writing to fans with more details of the offer.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he felt humilated by the crushing defeat, which left the Gunners with just one point from their opening three games of the Premier League season.

super_realist wrote:I'm sure the fans would rather Wenger actually spent some of it.
Winning and losing is part of the game, it would be boring if you won every game.

Churchill wrote:I'd 8-2 have paid so much for a ticket and then watch my team get hammered, good PR from the club. IIRC another club has done something similar this season as well.

kemet wrote:

super_realist wrote:I'm sure the fans would rather Wenger actually spent some of it.
Winning and losing is part of the game, it would be boring if you won every game.

It is one thing to lose, but that scoreline was downright embarrassing. I am not an Arsenal or Man Utd fan (I support Liverpool), but I really felt bad for all Arsenal fans.

That was an unprecedented massacre that should not have happened.

Arsenal simply did not defend in that match. The amount of space that Man Utd had was unacceptable.