Most Arsenal fans had given up on finishing top of their Champions League group before Tuesday night's clash with Basel.
But the Arsenal's 4-1 victory combined perfectly with Paris Saint-Germain's surprise 2-2 draw to Ludogorets at home to hand them a first-place finish for the first time since 2011.
Arsenal fans were understandably delighted at the unexpected feat, and the fact that they were now more than likely to avoid one of the continent's big boys in the second round in the New Year.
But then they all remembered something.
With Bayern Munich finishing second in their group, that meant that the possibility of a fourth meeting in five seasons between the Bavarians and the Gunners is now a possibility.
Bayern knocked Arsenal out in both 2013 and 2014 UCL seasons, while they beat them 5-1 in a group stage game 13 months ago.
And this have Gunners fans shifting nervously in their seats at the prospect of facing the side now managed by Carlo Ancelotti. One of Bayern's official accounts sensed the chance for some trolling.
And they took it.
GROUP WINNERS
(Thanks, @Ludogorets1945) #BASvAFC pic.twitter.com/bCfQ 4TgXpZ— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) December 6, 2016
Replying to the Arsenal account's tweet celebrating their place at the top of the group, @FCBayernUS came back with:
. @Arsenal @ChampionsLeague Should we just book our travel to London now? pic.twitter.com/qkZv ZZLsWQ— FC Bayern US (@FCBayernUS) December 7, 2016
Which no doubt would have led to some nervous gulping and teeth rattling from the Gunners' faithful.
Just accept it, folks.
It's happening.
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