FABIO VIEIRA left Arsenal fans scratching their heads as he was spotted brushing off Gabriel Martinelli as he lay on the floor.
Martinelli had gone to ground and appeared to be in pain as he writhed around on the floor.
However, Vieira, seemingly in an attempt to help his team-mate, brushed off the Brazilian's head instead of helping him to his feet.
And the interaction left Arsenal fans perplexed.
One user said: "I think we’ve signed a weird one."
A second user said: "This guy," and added a trio of laughing emojis.
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A number of other users remarked with comments such as "wtf" or a row of laughing emojis.
One user even shared a gif of the Simpsons with main character Homer enjoying a bird picking at his hair, and paired it with the caption: "It’s called grooming mate."
The Portuguese playmaker was only on the pitch for 17 minutes in The Gunners' 1-0 win against Leeds but definitely gave the fans something to remember, even if the overall performance was less than stellar.
Despite producing arguably their worst performance of the season, Mikel Arteta's side went four points clear at the top of the table thanks to Bukayo Saka's first-half strike.
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They were also helped out by Patrick Bamford's profligate finishing in front of the net, with the striker missing late on from the penalty spot.
Fans also noted the leadership qualities of Granit Xhaka after he gave a stern dressing down to Gabriel Magalhaes to help him avoid a red card – with the defender still fuming after lashing out against Bamford.
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