Man United's social media admin rubs salt in Arsenal and Mikel Arteta's wounds with provocative posts on X after penalty shootout victory
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Manchester United added insult to injury for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta after knocking the Gunners out of the FA Cup with a barbed post on social media. The club first issued a one-word response to their shootout win, simply posting on X: 'Justice.'. This appeared to be in reaction to Kai Havertz's crucial shootout miss, who was at the centre of controversy throughout the game.
![[Kai Havertz was at the centre of controversy and looked to have been branded a 'cheat' by Harry Maguire before a mass brawl broke out on the pitch between both sets of players]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/12/23/94012013-14276745-image-a-127_1736724660160.jpg)
After going down softly to win a penalty in the second half, cameras seemed to catch Harry Maguire brandish Havertz a 'cheat' before a mass brawl erupted between the two sets of players. Martin Odegaard stepped up to the spot with the intention of slotting home and putting the Gunners in front.
![[Havertz went on to miss the crucial penalty in the shootout to end Arsenal's FA Cup campaign]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/12/23/94013343-14276745-image-a-128_1736724666371.jpg)
However, Altay Bayindir produced a stunning save to keep the game on level terms, with extra time and penalties needed to find a winner. Manchester United's social media admin rubbed salt in Arsenal's wounds after full-time. Kai Havertz was at the centre of controversy and looked to have been branded a 'cheat' by Harry Maguire before a mass brawl broke out on the pitch between both sets of players.
![[Man United appeared to poke fun at Mikel Arteta's bizarre comments about the Carabao Cup ball from midweek, which came following Arsenal's 2-0 semi-final defeat to Newcastle United]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/12/23/94019461-14276745-image-a-125_1736724252405.jpg)
Havertz went on to miss the crucial penalty in the shootout to end Arsenal's FA Cup campaign. Now public enemy number one with the United faithful, Havertz's woes were compounded as his tame spot-kick was saved in the shootout, with his miss spelling the premature end of Arsenal's FA Cup campaign.
![[Joshua Zirkzee scored United's fifth and final penalty to send his side into the fourth round]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/12/23/94014605-14276745-image-a-126_1736724645620.jpg)
