Manchester City fan 'drinking Arsenal tears' clip goes viral as Arsenal’s title race form sparks fresh collapse fears before Etihad clash

The Act: While Manchester City was leading Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, cameras captured a situation in the away stand where a fan of City was caught vigorously pumping his hand into the air only to take out an empty plastic water bottle with an emblem of Arsenal on it and pretend to drink "Arsenal tears", as bizarrely said by the commentator.

The fan is struggling to move when another person comes up behind him and pours liquid down his throat from a bottle, despite being restrained, creating an odd scene by itself. But then things took an even stranger turn, with the commentary on the broadcast describing it as the fan "drinking Arsenal tears."

This phrase would be remembered forever. That is because fans caught on to the fact that the liquid was poured from a bottle whose packaging looked just like Arsenal's emblem, making the whole thing seem planned or symbolic.

It did not take long for the video to spread all over X and other social media sites, where users turned it into memes ridiculing Arsenal, who had recently been underperforming.

A viral metaphor- The picture of a fan of Manchester City “drinking Arsenal tears” during a period where the title fight is getting tighter and the lead of Arsenal is coming under pressure was not going to be overlooked by the internet.It signifies the growing discomfort of Arsenal maintaining their lead, especially because they last won the premier back in 2003, being the invincibles.


The internet has reacted predictably, the response was quick, harsh, and bitterly split.

“Drinking Arsenal tears… this story keeps repeating every year.”

“We’ve seen this before– strong start, weak finish”

“Fans of City, don’t worry. It’s what Arsenal always do.”

“That video perfectly sums up our season right now.”


However, there are also some fans trying to defend their club:

“We’re leading the table. People exaggerate.”

“It happens to everyone, calm down.”

The prevalent feeling, however, is far from fury.

It’s fear. Fear of being caught in a familiar cycle.

Showcasing a sense of belief and threat at the same time, contributing to this narrative which will only be decided with time


It is worth noting that Arsenal will have a vital away game against Manchester City at the Etihad. This game has been crucial in determining the fate of previous league championships, mostly ending up in the favor of Manchester City. However, in light of the fact that Manchester City has the ability to string consecutive victories leading to the end of the season, any mistake from Arsenal might be swiftly capitalized on.