RIO FERDINAND and Des Kelly highlighted the early exodus of Arsenal fans from the Emirates during a devastating 2-0 defeat against Aston Villa.
Shock home defeats to the Gunners and Liverpool left Manchester City two points clear on a crucial weekend in the Prem title race.
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But pundits like Manchester United legend Ferdinand struggled to accept the presence of Arsenal fans well before the final whistle.
Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins scored in the 84th and 87th minutes and Villa moved three points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham with a deserved victory.
And former England defender Ferdy shared a photo of seats quickly emptying behind the goal as he wrote: “Train early Arsenal fans???
Former long-time BT Sport broadcaster Kelly posted an even sparser image of the touchline stands and posted: “8 minutes left..?”
One viewer criticized the home crowd as “an embarrassing set of fans”.
Another observer replied: “The race for the title is not over yet, the players need to feel your support more than ever.”
Ferdinand’s displeasure at the disappearance of the Emirati public gained a lot of support on social media.
“Rio is cooking,” said a football enthusiast.
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And another added: “Shocking support when your team really needs it. 75% of fans left after losing 2-0.”
Inevitably, of course, rival fans joined in the taunts of the wider football public.
“Yes, the fire drill started at 1-0,” one scoffed, while some labeled those who left early as “plastic” fans.
One fan tried to hit back by posting: “95 minutes, 2-0 down, no chance of winning, why wait?”
But he was instantly attacked by responses like: “2 and a half minutes left, it was empty with 7 and a half minutes left.”
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