Defending champions Arsenal were dumped out of the FA Cup by Nottingham Forest on Sunday, losing a dramatic tie 4-2 in the biggest shock of the third round.

Eric Lichaj scored twice for the home team in the first half either side of a Per Mertesacker goal before Ben Brereton converted from the penalty spot to give Forest a 3-1 lead after the break.

Danny Welbeck gave the 13-time winners hope with just over 10 minutes to go but Kieran Dowell netted from the penalty spot again to seal a 4-2 win for the second-tier side over the Premier League visitors.

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Naturally, Twitter went into overdrive following Arsenal’s defeat.

The British press was brutal with its headlines:

Experts and pundits did not spare Arsenal either.

But Arsenal’s fans had the best reactions, as always.

And like clockwork after an Arsenal defeat, the #WengerOut brigade was out in all its glory, including fans of Arsenal and its rivals.

Arsene Wenger was brutally trolled for this particular goal that Arsenal conceded:

He was even slammed for his team selection:

With inputs from AFP