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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Barney Ronay at the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal’s sad end intersects with need to feel City’s title claim is real

Arsenal fans check their phones in the stands at the Emirates
Arsenal fans’ excitement fades at the Emirates as they learn news of Phil Foden’s second goal for Manchester City against West Ham. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters

Well, you can still have a lot of fun in 80 seconds. As carnival atmospheres go, this was a micro‑carnival, a highlights snippet. Arsenal’s final‑day Premier League jeopardy: let’s have a look at your best bits.

As the players walked out at the Emirates Stadium there was a starburst of red and white smoke above the lip of the stand and a sense of event glamour and skirling possibilities, like the final rally of a presidential campaign.

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