Former Arsenal trio Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott, and Mathieu Flamini were all in attendance for the Gunners’ win over Liverpool on Sunday.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Mikel Arteta of Arsenal (L) congratulates Theo Walcott of Arsenal for scoring Arsenal's second goal of the match during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on March 24, 2012. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND: Mikel Arteta of Arsenal (L) congratulates Theo Walcott of Arsenal for scoring Arsenal’s second goal of the match during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on March 24, 2012. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Arsenal defeated Premier League leaders Liverpool in front of a packed Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, with the raucous atmosphere undoubtedly playing a part in the eventual result.

Among those cheering Mikel Arteta’s team on were former Arsenal players Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott, and Mathieu Flamini, who posted a group picture of their visit.

Now an AC Milan player, Giroud has courted some controversy with Arsenal fans since leaving north London, given his spell as a Chelsea player.

But the former Gunners striker could be seen clutching an Arsenal scarf on this occasion, making his allegiances clear.

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Olivier Giroud during his time with Arsenal. Picture: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images

There’s never been much debate over Walcott’s love for Arsenal, with the former winger admitting he felt he “couldn’t win” after scoring against his old club last season.

Walcott refused to celebrate the goal, despite encouragement from his teammates, respecting the club for whom he made almost 400 appearances.

Walcott (108) sits a few goals ahead of Giroud (105) in Arsenal’s all-time top scorer charts, at joint-15th and 18th respectively.

LONDON - MAY 04: (L-R) Cesc Fabregas, Mathieu Flamini and Tomas Rosicky of Arsenal share a joke following the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at the Emirates Stadium on May 4, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON – MAY 04: (L-R) Cesc Fabregas, Mathieu Flamini and Tomas Rosicky of Arsenal share a joke following the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at the Emirates Stadium on May 4, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

As for Flamini, the 39-year-old has made more headlines for his business ventures than anything else in recent years – though he’s far from being a billionaire, contrary to some overenthusiastic media reports.

But the midfielder clearly still has a lot of nostalgia for the time he spent at Arsenal.

Last year, Flamini suggested he had formed a “wolf pack” with Cesc Fabregas, Alexander Hleb, and Tomas Rosicky, saying the quartet were “super close, both on and off the pitch”.

Flamini also played 70+ games alongside Giroud and Walcott, so Sunday will have made for a happy reunion.

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