Ox: I said sorry to Wenger for accidental ‘like’
Date published: Friday 10th February 2017 10:16
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has apologised to Arsene Wenger for accidentally ‘liking’ a tweet calling for him to leave the club.
The Arsenal midfielder spoke to Wenger in person after causing a furore by appearing to endorse a video from Arsenal Fan TV entitled ‘Wenger Needs to Go!’
It earned him a great deal of opprobrium in some quarters but Oxlade-Chamberlain maintains that it was accidental.
“It was a complete and utter accident,” he told Sky Sports. “I think people know me as a character and if I’d meant to have done that, it would have been out of character for me.
“The title of the tweet I accidentally liked wasn’t ideal but we’ve sorted it out. I spoke to the manager about it and explained the accident. I might not go on Twitter again too soon after games.”
Asked whether Wenger was even aware of the incident, The Ox said: “He didn’t have a clue what I was talking about. He just heard the word accident and we moved on.”
Oxlade-Chamberlain admits that it is impossible to escape the ill-feeling among Arsenal fans, with many calling once again for Wenger to leave.
“Of course you see it, you’d be lying if you said you didn’t see it,” he said.
“I try not to look at the media as such but nowadays social media is everywhere and everyone dabbles in it and without trying to see something, it will pop up somewhere.
“It’s frustrating to see and it’s not nice to see, but you understand the fans’ situation and their frustrations as well.
“They want us to do well and they want us to win the big games as much as we do. It’s hard to gauge how much you listen to and how much of it you try and dismiss, but ultimately it’s important we hear what the fans are saying because they are a massive part of this club and without them, we’re nothing.”
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