Werder Bremen troll Arsenal after Serge Gnabry's hat-trick for Germany... but Gunners have PERFECT response

Friday night was a good night for one ex-Arsenal star as he notched an international hat-trick on debut.

Serge Gnabry, who left the Emirates for Werder Bremen over the summer, was on the scoresheet three times as Germany thumped minnows San Marino 8-0 in World Cup qualifying.

And the Bundesliga side couldn't help but aim a thinly-veiled dig at the winger's former employers.

Their tweet pointed out that Gnabry had made his international bow, scored a hat-trick and featured in an 8-0 win, before tagging the Gunners in the tweet with a winking emoji.

1. debut ✔
2. Hat-trick ✔
3. 8-0 win ✔
4. @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/CicrQ2hT2k

— SV Werder Bremen EN (@werderbremen_en) November 11, 2016

@werderbremen_en On the subject of hat-tricks, remember this? pic.twitter.com/AUsckp5kqs

— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) November 11, 2016

But it was Arsenal who had the last laugh, retorting: "On the subject of hat-tricks, remember this?"

The tweet was accompanied by a picture of Ray Parlour celebrating his treble in a UEFA Cup tie against Bremen in 2000.

Gnabry has starred in the Bundesliga since his £5million switch, scoring four times and laying on another in nine matches so far, although Bremen are currently languishing in 16th.

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Parlour's hat-trick at the start of the century featured a superb strike with the outside of his boot, another which saw him beat three defenders before a simple one-on-one completed his treble.

They win helped Arsenal to the semi-finals of the competition after they had won the first leg 2-0 at Highbury.

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