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Told in Tweets – Arsenal’s latest Bayern Munich humiliation

Arsenal were robbed of the chance to play on a level playing field against Bayern Munich as the referee sent off Laurent Koscielny while handing the visitors a penalty.

The team news before the game was as good as you could expect. Many wanted Lucas instead of Theo Walcott or Kieran Gibbs instead of Nacho Monreal, but for the most part fans were happy.

Of course, that didn’t last. Danny Welbeck was ill in the warm up and Arsenal have to replace him. Wenger turned to Olivier Giroud and Arsenal started the game with just six subs, a game plan dented and an attacking option shorn from the bench. You would never have known it.

Arsenal were by far the better of the teams, but after denying the home side a stonewall penalty in the first half, the same extra official ensured Laurent Kocielny was sent off for the mildest pushes on Lewandowki. The new rules state that the officials have to deem it an action without intention to win the ball to warrant a red when a penalty is given. It was soft, to say the least, and killed the tiniest glimmer of hope Arsenal still carried.

Here are the best tweets that I came across as the match developed

0 – 10 mins

https://twitter.com/FCBayernUS/status/839200340784332802

https://twitter.com/RobHarris/status/839200726307995648

https://twitter.com/mat_v_p/status/839202378763100160

10-20 minutes

https://twitter.com/DailyCannon/status/839202980435996673

https://twitter.com/ianmccourt/status/839203084698013700

https://twitter.com/JamrockRover/status/839203150385012736

https://twitter.com/gunnerpunner/status/839203160828829697

https://twitter.com/JamrockRover/status/839203700908392448

https://twitter.com/AmeriGunner/status/839203957713039361

https://twitter.com/DailyCannon/status/839204388732272640

https://twitter.com/goonerathena/status/839204680215498756

https://twitter.com/DailyCannon/status/839204808653422592

https://twitter.com/Arsenes_Eyes/status/839205426445045765

20-30 minutes

https://twitter.com/rockthecasbah77/status/839206073437458432

30-40 minutes

https://twitter.com/JagerShakes/status/839208076670558208

https://twitter.com/Arsenal_Memz/status/839209580143996930

https://twitter.com/7amkickoff/status/839209929420365824

https://twitter.com/tomEurosport/status/839210172589436929

40-45 minutes

https://twitter.com/oilysailor/status/839206205411246080

2nd half

45-55 minutes

https://twitter.com/bayerncentral/status/839217022240239616

https://twitter.com/TimJames1989/status/839217726706995200

https://twitter.com/rockthecasbah77/status/839218377293983744

55-65 minutes

https://twitter.com/dickdotcom/status/839219172114632707

https://twitter.com/GoonerTyler/status/839220618792996865

65-75 minutes

https://twitter.com/nellypop13/status/839222023335337986

https://twitter.com/thegoonerzone/status/839222075147563009

https://twitter.com/wrexy13/status/839222728481722368

https://twitter.com/nana_alaouie/status/839223138953097216

https://twitter.com/curtis_harper/status/839218676586987520

75-85 minutes

https://twitter.com/rockthecasbah77/status/839225265574268930

85-90 minutes

https://twitter.com/afcstuff/status/839227470670884864

In the end, it was as we all expected – an admirable effort after too much damage in the first leg coupled with a seriously dodgy refereeing performance. Next up, Lincoln City.

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