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Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang planned special celebration against Man Utd after FA Cup loss

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the latest player to admit that Arsenal were especially motivated to beat Manchester United after Jesse Lingard ’s dancing in January, revealing that he had planned a special celebration of his own on Sunday only to lose his superhero mask.Lingard declared the Emirates Stadium was his ‘dancefloor’ after scoring in a 3-1 FA Cup fourth round victory over Arsenal in January, celebrating his goal by moonwalking in front of the home supporters.The 26-year-old England international missed out on Sunday’s match due to injury, but his antics two months ago nevertheless appeared to provide Arsenal’s players with an additional source of motivation.From extras. Mesut Ozil was quick to reference Lingard in a post-match tweet on Sunday evening, writing: “Dancefloor huh?! Superb performance! Brilliant result! Thank you Emirates Stadium! Proud to be a Gunner!” Bernd Leno meanwhile admitted that Lingard’s antics had helped to spur on the hosts, commenting: “You don't want to see it again, so we were motivated.”And Aubameyang, who scored a second-half penalty to help end Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's unbeaten Premier League streak, admitted after the match that he even had a special celebration planned in response to Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat earlier this season.When asked whether that loss and Lingard’s celebration had helped to motivate Arsenal, he replied: “Yes of course. I actually had a special celebration planned for this game tonight, but I could not find my mask! But no worries. We are happy because the most important thing is the three points. And it is a really, really good feeling.