‘Weirdest club in the league’ – Arsenal launch DATING SHOW to match up single fans at Gunners games

LOVE is in the air at the Emirates after Arsenal announced they are launching a BLIND DATE SHOW.

The Gunners revealed the extraordinary move to find matches for their single fans on Emirates matchdays.

Dubbed “The Big Match”, the statement on the stunning production was discreetly published on the club's website on Friday.

The article currently does not appear when searching for it on the site's search engine and is not visible on the “News” section page, nor was it published on the club's Twitter or Instagram pages.

However, pages on Arsenal.com about the production do appear on Google, with one page linking to the sign-up sheet for the show and another linking to the terms and conditions.

It reads: “Matchdays at Emirates Stadium are a time to connect with the beautiful game – and each other.

“It’s for this reason that we’re launching a new dating show that celebrates how a shared love of football can prove a catalyst for an even deeper romance.

“We are calling on our single supporters in the UK to apply to be part of the production, which will involve attending a blind date with a fellow Gooner centred around an Arsenal game.

“If you’d like to be a participant and are up for the opportunity of meeting your perfect match, please complete the form below.

Fans hoping to land a date through the show need to be UK residents over the age of 18 and must apply by 11.59pm on April 11, while of course, the main criteria for eligibility is that they are single.

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It is not clear when the date and show would take place.

Fans may have spotted April Fools is just around the corner, although Arsenal appear to have fired the cannon a little early if this is what it turns out to be.

Reacting on social media, one fan said: “This club CANNOT be serious.”

A second said: “Weirdest club in the league.”

A third joked: “They need something to make up for the lack of trophies.”

Another said: “[Mikel] Arteta wants everyone married.”

A fifth added: “‘How did you both meet?' ‘We met on the Gooner dating program, son'.”

A sixth said: “They’ll do everything except win a trophy.”

A seventh admitted: “Might have to sign up you know.”

An eighth said: “Arteta wants all his players AND fans to be married. Fair enough.”

The move comes after Championship side Millwall became the first club in the UK to start its own mobile network, though fans also wondered whether that could turn out to be an elaborate prank.

While single Gooners sign up for the unique blind date show, Arsenal men are back in action on Tuesday as they host Fulham after the international break.

They then travel to Everton before the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.

Bukayo Saka‘s return to training will doubtless be a huge boost for the team as the season enters the run-in.

Meanwhile, Arsenal women showed the boys how to beat Madrid after coming from 2-0 down on aggregate to beat the Spanish side 3-0 at the Emirates in the Uefa Women's Champions League on Wednesday.

The win, held up by a brace by Alessia Russo, booked them a spot in the semi-final where they will face Lyon.

They travel to South London to play Crystal Palace on Sunday.

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ARSENAL collected three points at the Emirates with a comfortable display as they fight to keep their fading title hopes alive.

Mikel Merino scored the only goal with a gorgeous looping header that nestled into the net at the unmarked Chelsea back post.

The Spaniard’s goal, however, wasn’t enough to cover up a poor performance in front of goal for the Gunners.

Here is how SunSport's Conor Jones rated Arsenal's performances