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Arsenal fans react to Rob Holding’s performance against Southampton

Arsenal's Rob Holding in action with Southampton's Florin Gardos (REUTERS)
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Arsenal overcame Southampton in fine style this weekend.

Arsenal overcame Southampton in emphatic style in their FA Cup fourth round clash on Saturday, with a Theo Walcott hat-trick and a Danny Welbeck double sealing a memorable 5-0 victory.

Both sides made a number of changes from their last outing, but there was still plenty of quality on show.

Still, few expected the Gunners to win with such ease away from home against a Southampton side that has impressed in the cup competitions this season.

Arsenal's Rob Holding in action with Southampton's Florin Gardos

Just days after securing their place in the EFL Cup final, Southampton could not find an answer to Arsenal’s attacking quality and they were beaten with ease.

One Arsenal player getting a rare run-out was summer signing Rob Holding.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in the stands

The defender arrived at the Emirates Stadium from Bolton Wanders in the close season and given the other centre-backs at Arsenal’s disposal he has had to wait patiently for his chances.

After the match against Southampton we took to Twitter to see what Arsenal fans thought of Holding’s performance and you can read a selection of what we found here: