Oxlade-Chamberlain 'likes' a call for Arsene Wenger's ouster and then backpedals

Ah, the "like" function on Twitter. It can mean a lot of things. It can mean, "I think that was a good tweet" or "Yes, I agree." It can be used to bookmark a tweet you want to go back to later.

Or, to hear Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tell it, it can simply be the result of an accidental tap.

Oxlade-Chamberlain has publicly backpedaled after fans noticed he "liked" a tweet calling for manager Arsene Wenger to be sacked after Arsenal's loss to Chelsea on Saturday.

The disputed "liked" tweet came shortly after Chelsea easily beat Arsenal, 3-1, which of course led to unhappy calling for Wenger to be dismissed on social media. Oxlade-Chamberlain seemed to endorse a message saying "WENGER NEEDS TO GO!!!" from a fan account called Arsenal Fan TV via the "like" button.

https://twitter.com/Coral/status/827902200072507392

Fans quickly spotted it and the Arsenal midfielder, who started at Stamford Bridge in Saturday's loss, retracted the "like" and publicly announced that it was merely an accident.

https://twitter.com/Alex_OxChambo/status/827940500267204609

Some fans are taking him at his word, while others – either due to wishful thinking or genuine skepticism – aren't. Either way, Saturday wasn't a great day for the Gunners and Wenger, as they now sit 12 points behind the league-leading Chelsea.