At the end of the season after the jubilation to reflect on the successes and failures of a campaign the Arsenal players will do a lap of the field. This is often a time for supporters to show appreciation for the team and in some cases say goodbye to figures whose careers in north London are coming to an end.
Last season it was Alexandre Lacazette who waved goodbye before joining Lyon on a free transfer. The Emirates Stadium has seen big goodbyes to legendary figures like Arsene Wenger and emotional farewells to a teary-eyed Aaron Ramsey and the now-returned manager Mikel Arteta.
However, a departure of a very different kind in just nine games time when Arsenal finish their season at home to Wolves will be a sad one for many fans. Although some players could be waving goodbye, the last game of the season will mark the end of what has become an iconic away kit this season.
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Yes, I am dead serious. In my mind, and I know in the mind of thousands of others, the black patterned away kit is the best kit I’ve ever seen our beloved club adorned in.
The popularity of the strip can be seen in the calls for Adidas to quickly restock the apparel on the Arsenal website. Fans received an email last night at 2am UK time on Friday to let them know that the replica shirt was back in stock; after just 20 minutes it had again sold out.
Bear in mind there are less than two months of the current season remaining and a shirt has never been more well-received or sold as quickly. The sleek design with the etched ‘AFC’ graphics in grey on the torso and sleeves is such a crisp aesthetic.
Combine that with the gold-bronze-like cannon, sponsorships and Adidas logo, and you have a perfect combination of colours. There’s one way which would honour the sheer beauty of the shirt above all others and that is having it be the away kit of a league-winning season.
With Arsenal eight points clear at the top of the table, the club has recorded some major victories wearing the strip. A late Jorginho strike at Aston Villa rebounding off Emi Martinez’s head will be an iconic moment in its own right.
Gabriel Martinelli running clear at the Amex Stadium to help the Gunners on their way to a difficult win at a historically tricky ground to visit. Fabio Vieira’s long-range stunner against Brentford to the chorus of chants of his namesake.
Bukayo Saka’s tight-angled shot in a battling 1-0 win at Elland road after VAR malfunctions, penalty and red card drama and a frenetic finish. Marquinhos scoring his first Gunners goal in Zurich.
This weekend Arsenal travel to Anfield. With the home side in their famous red, it’s likely the black kit will again be adorned and what a famous victory the Gunners could record to break a run that’s persisted since 2012 of winless fixtures.
This kit deserves the best. It’s had that with the season so far, and it’s time to finish it in the perfect way.
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