Arsenal fans were both stunned and dismayed to see Armand Traore star against them.
It was perhaps an unfair reflection, but Armand Traore’s most memorable moment in an Arsenal shirt came for the wrong reasons.
He was the fall guy as the Gunners were beaten 8-2 by Manchester United in 2011, and was sold to QPR just 24 hours later.
Seven years on, Traore finally gave Arsenal fans another memory to look back on – and while it was much better for him, it was no better for Gunners supporters.
Traore featured for Nottingham Forest yesterday in the Championship side’s 4-2 victory over Arsenal.
He went up against former teammate Theo Walcott and acquitted himself well, before his surging run won a crucial late penalty after he was felled by Mathieu Debuchy.
Traore has had a mixed career since leaving Arsenal, and even for Nottingham Forest he has been inconsistent, but yesterday he demonstrated flashes of the talent which originally saw him stand out as a talented prospect.
For Arsenal, letting him run rampant against them was indicative of their poor display, and according to some, their demise.
Pressure is building on manager Arsene Wenger, and Traore has added to it.
Here is a look at how Arsenal fans reacted to their former player’s performance…
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