LONDON — When Arsenal won the Premiership title last year even supporters of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, the Gunners’ two biggest rivals, had to acknowledge — albeit through gritted teeth — that it had been a fabulous achievement.
Arsenal went through the entire league campaign unbeaten playing champagne football much of the time. Few neutrals had any negatives to say about its success or style.
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