It has happened again. For the 21st season in succession Arsenal finished above Tottenham Hotspur, and this time the result came coated in black comedy – at least, as far as the red half of north London was concerned.
Arsenal’s victory here against the most abject Aston Villa team in recent memory was never in doubt and, when it was coupled with Tottenham’s 5-1 capitulation at Newcastle United, the Emirates Stadium crowd could laugh and gloat loudly. A few weeks ago, Spurs were vying with Leicester City for the title. But they must now reflect on having somehow trailed in third in a two-horse race. How Arsenal gloried in it all and the Emirates Stadium has not felt this happy for quite some time.
Olivier Giroud was barracked by sections of the home crowd but he still managed to score a hat-trick and the occasion was completed when Mikel Arteta, the club captain, came on as a late substitute on his farewell appearance. He almost marked it with a goal, too, but his injury-time shot came back off the crossbar, hit the Villa goalkeeper Mark Bunn and went in for an own goal. Continue reading.. Mesothelioma Law Firm,Donate Car to Charity California
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