ARSENAL have been questioned about their bottle in recent weeks but it was Pep Guardiola who was spotted reaching for one on Monday night.
It was only a drink of water but he could hardly be blamed if he picked out something stronger after a 3-3 draw at Everton which could ultimately cost Manchester City the Premier League title.
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Pep Guardiola looked shell-shocked watching Man City dropped points at Everton
City pulled it back to 3-3 after going 3-1 down but needed a victory Credit: Reuters
And after weeks of Gunners fans getting pelted for blowing their lead at the top, this time Pep and City are the butt of the jokes.
One X user snapped a shell-shocked Guardiola taking a big swig from a plastic water bottle on the Hill Dickinson Stadium bench.
They captioned it: “Pep’s hit the bottle.”
Bottle, and bottles for that matter, have become a running theme in this season’s title race.
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One recognisable City fan has repeatedly poked fun at Arsenal by sipping from a Gunners-themed water bottle in front of TV cameras as if to imply they are ‘bottling’ the league.
That same punter was pictured with his head in his hands on Merseyside.
And it did not go unnoticed that the very same plastic bottle – unused this time – was visible through his coat pocket.
One fan wrote on X: “Life comes at you fast.”
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Arsenal will be buzzing with City’s latest slip-up Credit: Getty
And another added: “Send a prayer to this guy, because he’s about to be postered everywhere.”
Famous faces also piled in on City after their latest slip-up.
Arsenal fanatic Piers Morgan watched his side lose 2-1 at home to the Blues two weeks ago.
This time he took the opportunity to twist the knife.
He wrote on X: “BOOM! City choke. BOOM! Everton stand tall. BOOM! Arsenal 5pts clear. BOOM! Last 3 games all in London. BOOM! It’s in our hands. Take us home, @m8arteta.”
City are five points behind with a game in hand and need one of Arsenal’s remaining opponents – West Ham, Burnley or Crystal Palace – to do them a massive favour during the run-in.
But boxing promoter Frank Warren can sense the finish line.
He posted: “It’s ours to lose now! Three massive Premier League games to go and we’ll be bringing the title back to North London.”
Countless other fans revelled in the result, with one writing: “Without KDB and Rodri the ‘mentality monsters’ just look like a spicy Tottenham.”
Another put: “If we win this league, this space will be unbearable for some of you.”
A third wrote: “They have bottled it this time round.”
And a fourth added: “Inject it into my veins.”
Man City fan Tal Rehman has tormented Arsenal in recent weeks Credit: Getty
The plastic bottle stayed in his pocket on Monday night
