Arsene Wenger's haircut sends Twitter into meltdown as Arsenal manager has his hair 'on point' and is 'fire'

While Arsenal dazzled on the pitch, Wenger was stealing the limelight off it

Jack de Menezes

Tuesday 05 May 2015 15:51 BST

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There were a fair few talking points from Arsenal' 3-1 victory at Hull on Monday night, ranging from Mesut Özil’s sumptuous flick, Santi Cazorla's sublime performance, Alexis Sanchez's double and David Meyler's ghastly injury to his eye.

But there was one thing in particular that dominated the waves of social media – Arsene Wenger’s new hair cut.

No, the Arsenal manager has not yet gone full hipster, but the 65-year-old was sporting his latest trim that, to be fair, looked pretty snazzy. Viewers of Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football quickly picked up on Wenger’s new look, and it wasn’t long before he was trending and being compared to the unrivalled top lid in the Premier League that belongs to Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud.

Below is a selection of just some of the tweets that appeared online on Monday night:

However, a delve into Wenger's past reveals that 'The Professor' wasn't always setting the trend when it came to his barnet, as displayed in the gallery below.

Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

The Hair Bear

Wenger's playing days saw him channelling his inner Fabricio Coloccini.

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

Le Professor

A move to the dugout brought us the man who came to be known as 'Le Professor'

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

Shaggy

Stand him next to a dog and Wenger wouldn't look out of place in an episode of Scooby-Doo back in the early 90's during his days at Monaco.

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

The Cow's Lick

As was the fashion among teenage boys in the late 90's, Wenger was sporting the Cow's Lick for the arrival of Nicolas Anelka.

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

The Combover

Wenger was indie before indie was indie.

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

Windswept

As he embarked on his period of domination with Arsenal, he also let his hair go a little too much.

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

The Clive Tyldesley

Is it the Arsenal manager, or is it a well-known ITV commentator?

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

Close Cut

Wenger adopted a very slick and sleek haircut as a new era dawned at Arsenal.

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

The Side-Parting

A number of the Arsenal squad have the famous side-parting now, but Wenger was representing back in 2005.

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

Bed Head

The testing Champions League campaign on 2005/06 that went all the way to the final clearly caused Wenger plenty of late nights and early mornings.

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

Trim

But a move to the Emirates called for a tidy-up.

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

A Lighter Shade

He'll probably blame the lighting, bu we're not sure whether this lighter shade is all that natural.

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Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

Unkempt

More recently, Wenger has maintained a tidy, if un-styled haircut.

Arsene Wenger's haircuts through the years

'On Point'

But that all changed in Hull on Monday as Wenger's hair was described as 'fire' and 'on point'.

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With Arsenal on the up and challenging for second place in the league, the chance to retain the FA Cup and Wenger's hair in top knick, there's no stopping the Gunners at present.

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