Arsenal had turned a corner, they said.
This season was different, they said.
We obviously forgot about the November curse. Thankfully the Gunners came through for us.
An injury to Héctor Bellerín, coupled with Carl Jenkinson being Carl Jenkinson, meant a first Premier League start in over a year for Mathieu ‘oh yeah, he’s still at Arsenal’ Debuchy.
I was assured I wouldn't have to watch Debuchy again, 95% sure it was part of the T&Cs of renewing my membership.
— The Boys (Back in Town) (@MisterWenger) July 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/TheM_L_G/status/802865642131099649
Debuchy might have only signed for the club in 2014, but for many he’s a relic of The Old Arsenal.
A defender who might have been good once, but no one can really remember as he’s missed so much game-time through injury.
The French international’s 22 games in an Arsenal shirt sounds low, but at the same time it’s a struggle for non-fans to remember more than a couple of his appearances.
He made a bright start, but if you were to guess the outcome of his long-awaited return, you might go with ‘injured inside 15 minutes’. And you’d be right.
We're forced into our first change as @MatDebuchy pulls up@gpaulista5 is on in his place#AFCvBOU 🔴 1-0 🔵 (17) https://t.co/BnOpkO84t6
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) November 27, 2016
It was shocking news that absolutely no one expected.
https://twitter.com/gregianjohnson/status/802882470047870976
So Debuchy exists. This is something of a revelation. He could go one of about 10 ways today. Most likely is defensive error and injury!
— Jonny Singer (@Jonny_Singer) November 27, 2016
Debuchy injured. Color me shocked.
— TheDude. (@ItsJustDude) November 27, 2016
0’: Mathieu Debuchy starts for the first time for Arsenal since 2015
15’: Mathieu Debuchy subbed off injured #JustArsenalThings
— PJ➐ ⭐⭐ (@wtf_pratik) November 27, 2016
The phrase ‘peak Arsenal’ is overused these days, almost to the point that it is now devoid of all meaning, but we’re going to stick with it. And we’re not alone.
Peak Arsenal from Debuchy.
— FG (@FunnyGooner) November 27, 2016
Peak Arsenal here
— bourdillon fraud (@BourdillonDon) November 27, 2016
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