As the Arsenal fans sang joyously, you wouldn’t necessarily have thought they had just finished second. That could instead be seen on the dejected faces of the players, who didn’t even celebrate the Kai Havertz goal that gave them a 2-1 victory over Everton.
Arsenal had done what they needed, but it wasn’t enough. For their part, the one reason the fans were responding as they did was because of the long acceptance that this had been the case, and pride in the team.
