It was fun while it lasted.
But Arsenal’s fading title challenge effectively ended in defeat and despair at the Emirates. They were blitzed by a brilliant Brighton display but the whole season just seemed to catch up with Arsenal in one afternoon.
If there was going to be a turnaround in the title race, realistically it had to be this weekend. But Manchester City’s thumping win at Everton earlier in the day sucked all of the energy and positivity out of the stadium even before kick-off.
