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BBC News
24-04-2025
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What is the best way to miss out on a title?
What is the best way to miss out on a title?This is a question I've been asking myself this morning after last night's 2-2 home draw to Crystal Palace, in which Arsenal twice surrendered the lead. A point on Sunday will see Liverpool win the Premier League at the cold light of day, this has been an unconvincing title challenge from Arsenal. Last night's draw was the ninth time Arsenal have drawn a match from a winning position. Injuries to key players have been brutal, but 13 draws is well below what I expected from Mikel Arteta's side this this is also a campaign that has had some incredible highs. A 5-1 thrashing of Manchester City and another double over North London rivals Tottenham to name just a couple. It is therefore even more frustrating that these big moments have failed to translate into any consistency or momentum. This has been a season of very high highs barely masking disappointing but not necessarily dramatic to the original question then. As a fan, there is something more satisfying about bowing out of a title race in a blaze of glory. Perhaps conceding a last minute goal that finally hands the league to a rival. This time around, Liverpool will be worthy title winners, but Arsenal have played their part. There has been no blaze of glory or spectacular failure, just a slow and inevitable slip into saving grace is that Arsenal still have a semi-final against Paris St. Germain in the Champions League to prepare for. But in the Premier League, the remaining silver lining is that it will likely be Tottenham who get the front row seat to Liverpool's celebrations. Slim pickings to cap-off an underwhelming more from Laura Kirk-Francis at the Latte Firm podcast, external
BBC News
15-04-2025
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- BBC News
'We go in confident but aware of dangers Real Madrid pose'
With a 3-0 lead going into Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid, Arsenal fan Laura Kirk-Francis tells The Football News Show why she would have been more nervous facing Real Madrid in the past and why this "different" Gunners team should be able to The Football News Show on iPlayer
