Arsenal’s apparent and imminent failure in the hunt for a first Premier League title has sparked quite the varying reaction in the wake of the Brighton defeat. Manchester City are just one win away from their final three games against Chelsea, Brighton and Brentford from claiming yet another league championship.
Despite the overwhelming majority of Arsenal supporters at the start of the season not even dreaming of a title challenge for the season, there has been a sizeable backlash to the seemingly incoming City celebrations. Some supporters have even gone as far as to suggest this failure should see another manager replace Mikel Arteta.
Crazy, I know, but curious as to the thought process behind why a season which will likely end in a second-placed finish and a points total just shy of the Invincibles tally could be labelled a failure there was often a common response from the critics. Specifically, because the season had ended up trophyless, it couldn’t be a success.
