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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain spoke to Arsene Wenger after accidentally liking tweet calling for manager's dismissal

In the wake of last weekend's 3-1 defeat by Chelsea, the young Gunner appeared to endorse a Twitter post by Arsenal Fan TV calling for Wenger's dismissal

Saturday 11 February 2017 15:50 GMT

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Arsene Wenger together during Arsenal's game against Stoke (Getty)

After accidentally "liking" a tweet calling for Arsene Wenger to be fired, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain revealed on Friday he later spoke to the Arsenal manager in order to clarify the situation.

In the wake of last weekend's 3-1 defeat by Chelsea, the young Gunner appeared to endorse a Twitter post by Arsenal Fan TV calling for Wenger's dismissal.

The 23-year-old later posted on Twitter to say he "didn't mean to like that post earlier obviously," but still went on to seek out Wenger to ensure there was no confusion.

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "It was a complete and utter accident.

"I think people know me as a character and if I'd meant to have done that, it would have been out of character for me.

"The title of the tweet I accidentally liked wasn't ideal but we've sorted it out. I spoke to the manager about it and explained the accident. I might not go on Twitter again too soon after games."

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

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Petr Cech – 6 out of 10

Had a very quiet first half. Made an impressive stop to deny Niasse just after the interval.

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Hector Bellerin – 6 out of 10

It was a disciplined display from the Spaniard. He did his job in the defensive third.

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Shkodran Mustafi – 5 out of 10

He was caught out of position at times, but managed to clear the danger for The Gunners on numerous occasions.

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Laurent Koscielny – 6 out of 10

Worked relentlessly, made a number of vital tackles and led by example at the back.

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Keiran Gibbs – 5 out of 10

Played a big part in Sanchez’s opener, but was lucky not to see red for his challenge on Markovic.

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Francis Coquelin – 6 out of 10

His influence on the game was obvious – broke down several Hull moves.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – 7 out of 10

Despite being subbed, it was an incredibly positive performance. He was alert, made clever decisions and passed the ball cleverly.

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Alex Iwobi – 6 out of 10

Looked confident on the ball, but at times he was wasteful and made the wrong decisions.

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Mesut Ozil – 5 out of 10

Another lacklustre display from one of Arsenal’s top players. He had no influence on the game and did not make an impact.

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Theo Walcott – 6 out of 10

When he had the chance and ran at the Hull defence, he caused problems. Lacked any menace in front of goal, though.

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Alexis Sanchez – 8 out of 10

Bagged the two goals for the Gunners, worked relentlessly and was a nuisance in the final third.

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Eldin Jakupovic – 6 out of 10

Made a handful of important saves, but he was helped by Arsenal’s lack of product in front of goal.

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Omar Elabdellaoui - 5 out of 10

Struggled to keep up with the likes of Walcott and Sanchez. Looked lost at times.

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Andrea Ranocchia – 6 out of 10

Made a number of last ditch challenges to deflate Arsenal attacks. Clumsy in his challenges though – picked up yellow card.

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Harry Maguire – 7 out of 10

Defended bravely – was jumping in front of every loose ball, going into tackles hard and clearing the danger regularly.

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Andy Robertson – 4 out of 10

His lapse on the goal line led to Sanchez’s opener – should have done better.

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Alfred N’Diaye – 6 out of 10

His pace caused problems and he looked confident in possession. Nevertheless, his shooting could certainly do with some work.

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Tom Huddlestone – 5 out of 10

Failed to make an impact in the midfield. He provided the strikers with no service and looked lacklustre throughout.

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Kamil Grosicki – 7 out of 10

His deliveries into the box created a string of chances, but the strikers failed to find the final product. Impressive display, but he was subbed after the interval.

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Sam Clucas – 3 out of 10

His intentional hand-ball gave Sanchez his second. Red card was the correct decision.

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Lazar Markovic – 7 out of 10

The 22-year-old was oozing confidence today. He was the biggest threat in Hull’s side, but his efforts went unrewarded.

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Oumar Niasse – 6 out of 10

His shooting was sublime, but his positioning was somewhat questionable at times.

On whether Wenger knew what had happened, Oxlade-Chamberlain said: "He didn't have a clue what I was talking about. He just heard the word 'accident' and we moved on."

The England international added that he tries to avoid social media and acknowledged he was aware of the fans' feelings on platforms such as Twitter.

"You'd be lying if you said you didn't see it," he said. "I try not to look at the media as such but nowadays social media is everywhere and everyone dabbles in it and without trying to see something, it will pop up somewhere.

"It's frustrating to see and it's not nice to see, but you understand the fans' situation and their frustrations as well.

"They want us to do well and they want us to win the big games as much as we do.

"It's hard to gauge how much you listen to and how much of it you try and dismiss, but ultimately it's important we hear what the fans are saying because they are a massive part of this club and without them, we're nothing."

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