text: Their clubs have experienced contrasting fortunes on the pitch in recent weeks but Danny Welbeck and several of the Liverpool squad appear to share a mutual fondness for Nicki Minaj. The Gunners forward was spotted arriving at the Manchester Arena on Monday night to watch the pop star perform, two days after his side thrashed the Reds 4-1 at the Emirates. Liverpool full back Jose Enrique was also in attendance at the concert along with team-mates Alberto Moreno and Mamadou Sakho. Danny Welbeck arrives at the Manchester Arena ahead of the Nicki Minaj concert on Monday . Jose Enrique (right) was joined by Mamadou Sakho (second right) and Alberto Moreno (left) Defender Enrique poses for a picture with partner Amy Jaine during the performance . Enrique (right) and Moreno (centre) pose from their seats as Minaj performs below . US rapper and singer Minaj (centre) struts her stuff during her live show in Birmingham earlier this week . And while the the Liverpool players might have been enjoying Minaj's 2014 hit 'Anaconda', Brendan Rodgers would almost certainly have still been reeling from a heavy defeat that strangled the life out of the club's hopes of reaching the Champions League. Enrique, who took to Instagram to share a few snaps from the night out, was pleasantly surprised at how much he enjoyed the performance. 'Great night at #nickiminaj concert. Better than I expect it. Really enjoy it. Good night,' the Spanish defender wrote on the social media site. Mesut Ozil is congratulated by his team-mates after scoring during the 4-1 win on Saturday . Alexis Sanchez celebrates with Olivier Giroud after his stunning strike from just outside the penalty area . Hector Bellerin, Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud struck to condemn Liverpool to their second consecutive Premier League defeat as Jordan Henderson netted for the Reds. The defeat leaves Brendan Rodgers' side seven points off the top four with only sevengames of the season remaining.
target: Danny Welbeck watched Nicki Minaj perform in Manchester on Monday .
  Liverpool's Jose Enrique, Alberto Moreno and Mamadou Sakho also went .
  Arsenal beat Liverpool in the Premier League at the Emirates on Saturday .