Mesut Ozil’s activity on Twitter was quickly noticed when he saw Arsenal being crushed by Aston Villa without him.
The German has been left out of the Premier League and Europa League squads by Mikel Arteta.
It means that he has probably played his last game for the North London team and his contract expires next summer.
However, the World Cup winner was unhappy with the decision and criticized his employers in a damning statement.
But fans were desperate to see the playmaker in action as they watched Arsenal battle Aston Villa.
Dean Smith’s men approached the Emirates and beat the Gunners 3-0.
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And despite how bad Arsenal was at the rear, their efforts further up the field weren’t much better after handling just two shots.
The fans tweeted the German with messages like “free Ozil” and “I miss you”, which the midfielder liked.
Other fans saw Ozil’s actions on Twitter and it quickly went viral during the match.
The former Real Madrid star, who has not played since March, has not liked most of the publications.
After the match, Arteta took full responsibility for the win, in which Bukayo Saka scored an own goal and Ollie Watkins scored a quick double.
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“First of all congratulations to Aston Villa for the way they played and the victory,” he told Sky Sports.
“After that we performed below our standards and I have to say this is the first time I have seen us play and we weren’t a team.
“I take full responsibility. We did not start well enough, we went out with VAR due to an offside situation but we lost all the runs, the duels and we were careless with the ball.”
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“When we create opportunities, we miss the target. It’s a really bad combination.
“We left spaces and at the counter we looked really vulnerable.
“I take full responsibility. I am responsible for making the team work on the field and today we were not a team and it is my job. That is why I am here.”
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