Arsenal fans' 'exodus' near the end of their loss to Aston Villa has been branded as a 'disgrace' by Noel Gallagher.

But ex-Gunners star Perry Groves has stood up for his former club's supporters, explaining why it's not surprising a majority of them upped and left after Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins' strikes.

Former Oasis star and lifelong Manchester City fan Gallagher watched the Gunners supporters pile out of the Emirates in their numbers as they conceded in the 84th and 87th minute, eventually losing 2-0.

It was a game Mikel Arteta's side couldn't afford to lose, with them needing to stay toe-to-toe with Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool.

But despite Gunners fans' obvious disappointment, Gallagher has been left baffled by them turning their backs on their side when there was still time in the game to salvage a result.

Speaking on talkSPORT Drive, he said: "The thing about those lot is - Arsenal fans - when that stadium emptied yesterday, that's a disgrace. That's a disgrace.

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"They were 1-0 down with ten minutes left, you're going for the title and the exodus started.

"I was watching it and thinking, 'My god, that's outrageous'. It's outrageous!

"I took great pleasure in watching the [Arsenal fan] YouTube videos last night and the word 'disgusting' is used a lot with these Arsenal fans [saying] 'it's a disgusting performance'.

"You know, they weren't that bad."

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