It is a real kick in the stomach for an Arsenal fan. The 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace is the same result the side fell to in 2017. In that game, the fans were left chanting ‘You’re not fit to wear the shirt.’
The end result from the defeat in 2022 was very different. Instead, Arsenal fans were continuing to chant Mikel Arteta’s name as a show of commitment. Defeats will happen and you cannot win every game, but the enquiry into what happened at Selhurst Park needs to be swift and effective.
However, it has stuck with me the images at full-time and across the social feeds. There has been so much change around Arsenal in the last 18 months in particular that perhaps it has become tougher to spot and appreciate some of the positives; especially in times of real glumness.
