Arsenal fans divided on new goal announcements | OneFootball

Arsenal tried out a new goal announcement at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, and fans are divided on whether it’s a positive change.

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Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday were treated to three goals for their team, which gave the stadium announcer a few chances to try something new.

In the past, if Bukayo Saka scored a goal, the announcer would say something along the lines of “goal scored by number seven, Bukayo Saka”. And that was it.

But on Saturday, the announcer said “goal scored by number seven, Bukayo…” and then let the crowd shout back “Saka”, repeating that twice more before starting Saka’s chant with a longer “Bu-kay-o”.

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The stadium announcer did the same thing for the other two goalscorers, though without starting their chants. Arsenal fans on social media were divided about the change.

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It remains to be seen whether the change in goal announcements is a long-term thing or a one-off trial.

Arsenal will now play away from home against Sporting CP and West Ham United anyway, so their next chance to score a goal at the Emirates Stadium will be against Manchester United on December 4th.