It was a moment that summed up the vein-bulging temper and perversity of the modern football fan. It perhaps went even further and offered pointers about society in general. When the Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, carried out the merciful substitution of Emmanuel Eboué there were cheers all around the Emirates. The baying mob had succeeded in hounding off one of their own.
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The Times
Emmanuel Eboué is a popular player in the Arsenal dressing-room, according to Arsène Wenger, the manager, which is just as well. The Ivory Coast defender does not seem to have too many friends elsewhere in the Emirates Stadium, to judge from the merciless jeering that he endured during Saturday's narrow win over Wigan Athletic.
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The Telegraph
It was certainly more attractive to behold than the moronic minority among the club's supposed support who became increasingly angry with some of the players, above all Emmanuel Eboue, who, having replaced Samir Nasri in the first half, was himself taken off as the three minutes of stoppage time began.
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The Independent
It may seem harsh, but the fact is that people like this represent something - not just in football, but in society itself - and that means their feelings should not be spared. They are pampered and spoiled. They trace their sense of legitimacy to a pernicious culture of celebrity.
In fact, they only fail a test of character, in this fashion, precisely because they reflect the veneer of money and glamour in modern football. In short, they are a symbol of decadence. That is why all the obloquy directed at Emmanuel Eboué must be returned towards each and every Arsenal fan who rose from his seat to join a vile chorus of booing as he left the field on Saturday.
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The Sun
When it comes to fighting in the trenches, you would not want to be alongside too many Arsenal fans. The Nick Hornby Brigade would leave 10 minutes before the end of the battle so they could catch the tube home. And the hardcore fighters who stayed until the end would pick on their own to such an extent that they would turn the guns on themselves.
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The Mail
Deep inside the stadium, the poor lad was in tears. Outside, 60,000 were still chuckling to themselves as they made their way home. They were laughing at one man's misery - the substitute who was substituted.
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