“It’s a new Premier League now," Mikel Arteta declared after watching his Arsenal side painfully lose their ascendancy over Manchester City in the title race at the Etihad Stadium.
As much as the Gunners may wish to wash away the previous few weeks, the campaign’s conclusion only stands to serve as an addendum to what unfolded over the first eight months of the season. In the eyes of many, much has already been decided.
