Arsenal’s traditional meeting with non-league Borehamwood has become a fixture in the pre-season calendar.
It represents a chance for the Gunners to blood some younger talent while the first team jets off across the world for money-spinning friendlies.
In past years, the likes of Kris Olsson, Benik Afobe and Gedion Zelalem have featured in the match, as well as more established first-teamers like Aaron Ramsey and Kieran Gibbs.
Today’s game was no exception, with Glen Kamara one of only a couple of those involved to have tasted first-team action in a competitive setting.
📄 @Arsenal XI to play @Boreham_WoodFC: Virginia, Eyoma, Da Graca, Pleguezuelo, Pileas, Kamara, Bennacer, Mourgos, Malen, Dasilva, Nketiah
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 16, 2016
Arsenal’s own Twitter account admitted it was a ‘difficult’ afternoon, as the youthful team went down by three goals to nil.
The hosts took an early lead before adding two goals in the second half as the Gunners rang the changes.
But it wouldn’t be pre-season without fans – Arsenal or otherwise – hugely overreacting to an inconsequential match, would it?
We’re pretty sure a lot of these comments were made in jest, but you can never be sure.
https://twitter.com/Shady_afc/status/754343755679985664
https://twitter.com/danskin1886/status/754343688856297472
https://twitter.com/StxmIsTheMxn/status/754343762101436416
https://twitter.com/arsenalaction/status/754354221760274433
loser mentality thanks wenger
— bergkampsa (@bergkampsa) July 16, 2016
absolutely appalling,don't give me it's only a friendly, typical Wenger under prepared team, sign of things to come
— Andrew Breslaw 14 FA Cup winners (@HomeWithArsenal) July 16, 2016
If any Arsenal fans are genuinely calling for Arsene Wenger’s head after this, perhaps they can calm themselves down by watching this uplifting video shared by Alexis Sanchez.
