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Aaron Catterson-Reid

Edu breaks silence on Arsenal 'bottling' claims following title disappointment

Arsenal sporting director Edu has dismissed claims that the Gunners 'bottled' the Premier League title.

Mikel Arteta's side had led the league for the majority of the season, finding themselves as many as eight points clear of Manchester City in second. But a sticky run of form in April saw them winless in four successive fixtures - picking up just three points from a possible 12.

This coincided with City dominating, winning 12 league matches on the bounce before the north Londoners eventually lost back-to-back games against Brighton and Nottingham Forest earlier this month - the latter of which confirmed Pep Guardiola and Co as champions last weekend. This has resulted in plenty of fans and pundits arguing that Arsenal 'bottled' the title, a word that Edu has made clear he doesn't like.

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