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1 year
My beloved Arsenal-supporting dad sadly died in the early hours. He fought bravely after breaking his hip & getting pneumonia before Christmas. Having witnessed the kindness and care shown by the NHS I’d like to thank all the nurses & doctors for their professionalism. RIP Dad 💔
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Watch Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale push 15-year-old debutant Ethan Nwaneri towards the travelling supporters after the talented teen is too modest to take any acclaim
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Apparently the 'worst' Arsenal side in 50 years are six points behind the 'best' Spurs team since 1961
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North London (and the overhead TV camera) is Red after a delighted Gooner in the crowd somehow managed to hang a red and white scarf on it after Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over Spurs here in N17.
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Bukayo Saka is mobbed by mini-Gooners who absolutely idolise the humble Arsenal attacker. Wonderful to see
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3 years
This will become an iconic photograph in The Arsenal's long and illustrious history. Actually, it already is
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2 years
Arsenal boss Arteta refuses to be drawn on Aubameyang: “People are free to discuss what they want.” He adds: “I have never been in a better dressing room…it’s an absolute pleasure to be in this group.”
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Guardiola: I accept the fines [for wearing a yellow ribbon in support of jailed Catalan politicians]. I am human. But there are four guys in jail in Catalonia. It will always be with me. It's not about politicians it's about democracy. Before I am a manager I am a human being
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BREAKING: Spurs lose 2021 League Cup final to Manchester City at Wembley on the same date Arsenal won the Premier League at White Hart Lane in 2004. It caps a week where they also lost their manager and finished bottom of the European Super League
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5 years
If you're an Arsenal fan who called for Emery to be sacked after losing 3-1 to the Champions League winners who finished on 97 points last term you really need to take a look at yourself and perhaps reflect on what being a loyal supporter is all about. And then find another team
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Kieran Tierney will be a future Arsenal legend
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The crowd erupts as Arsenal win this incredible match with the last kick of the game
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4 years
I'm hearing from a trusted source that Philippe Coutinho and his associates have been at London Colney talking to Arsenal today...
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1 year
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on Arsene Wenger’s return. He smiles, saying: ‘The players didn’t know. It was a special day thank you so much [to Arsene] for coming. Walking through [stadium] he’s going to feel what everyone thinks of him…he’s been such an influence…’
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Arteta's Arsenal are not scoring, they're not defending, they're not creating, they're not organised, they're not disciplined, they're not working hard enough. And this is after 20 months in charge and a full preseaon. How can this be allowed to continue? The club is unravelling
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4 years
“At some clubs success is accidental. At Arsenal it is compulsory.' Arsene Wenger, 1998
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5 years
Arsenal captain for the night Hector Bellerin shows his leadership qualities and class by coming over to hail the 6,000 Gooners here at Anfield after losing 5-4 to Liverpool on penalties after a 5-5 draw. This man must be the next captain of Arsenal Football Club
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2 years
Arsenal boss Arteta; “Our history demands a certain way of playing and certain beliefs and behaviours…”
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1 year
The 3,000 Arsenal supporters sing their hearts out here at Manchester City in recognition of the team’s efforts throughout this season. Kudos to every single one of them in the away end tonight for such outstanding support
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The Arsenal crowd goes wild in celebration after the Gunners have beaten Man Utd 3-2 in the Premier League match of the season so far
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3 years
Get out of our club #KroenkeOut
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4 years
Aubameyang: 71 goals in 110 Arsenal appearances
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4 years
Arsenal's to do list: Swap Torreira with Partey plus £20m cash adjustment in Atleti's favour. Negotiate with Lyon and Aulas over £50m Aouar, who wants to come to the Emirates. Gunners squad sales to raise funds. Target Zaha season long loan with option to buy
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The Arsenal in a picture
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2 years
Who recalls Arsenal boss Arteta saying after Brentford game ‘regulators decided the best thing to do was to play the game’ despite then club captain Auba, Lacazette, Willian & reserve keeper Alex Runarsson all out with Covid. Would love to hear ‘regulators’ on Liverpool’s request
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4 years
City took Adebayor, Nasri, Clichy, Sagna off Arsenal when Wenger was trying to build a team. Clubs used to look down on the Gunners. Maybe Guardiola's pathetic slating of Arsenal's a sign Arteta's building a team to be feared again. Because rivals ignore those who aren't a threat
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1 year
The whole crowd here at The Arsenal just started singing: ‘There’s only one Arsene Wenger.’ Before launching into ‘Super Mik Arteta.’ I’m not crying, you are
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3 years
Aubameyang must be the only person in the UK with flu
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4 years
As an Arsenal supporter I love the fact Newcastle just scored a 96th minute equaliser vs Spurs. But as a football fan VAR and the handball rule are killing the game. Killing it. Absolutely killing it
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Wonderful to see Arsenal legends, loyal servants and true gents one and all George Graham, Pat Rice, Frank McClintock and Bob Wilson introduced to the crowed at half time
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5 years
'I always wanted to win the league at White Hart Lane. So I left and joined Arsenal.' Sol Campbell
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5 years
Back at my sportsdesk after being at Arsenal boss Unai Emery's remarkable Colney press conference. I couldn't believe my ears when he said he would only be bringing in loan players. A club valued at £2.2bn, No6 in Deloitte money league, who brought in £198m revenue. Scandalous
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: “Thank you so much to the boys and our supporters…I’ve never seen the support like this.”
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2 years
Arsenal travelled nearly 4,500 kms last week to the Arctic Circle and back then a tough trip to Yorkshire. If you’re moaning about performances rather results to make it seven wins on the bounce in all comps and top of the league then you really need to have a word with yourself
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2 years
The Arsenal support here at Chelsea sing: “Just like the old days - there’s nobody here…”
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4 years
I'm hearing Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno has not suffered ligament damage and will be out for six weeks rather than for a far longer spell as first feared
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1 year
The victorious Arsenal team celebrates with their 3,000 travelling supporters after the Gunners beat Spurs 2-0 to win the North London derby
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9 months
Soak it up. Arsenal lift the 2023 Community Shield here at Wembley to the sound of Angel #NorthLondonForever
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@HoussemAouar
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4 years
Seriously. When Arsenal win the Premier League again one day I want batshit crazy celebrations at the Emirates. I want sparklers, I want balloons, I want fireworks, I want a full buffet, I want Polar Bears. I want Lion Tamers. I want Carole Fucking Baskin and Joe Exotic
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3 years
Reasons to like Arsenal's Takehiro Tomiyashu even more: Did you know at the height of Covid he donated 1,000 facemasks to his first club Avispa Fukuoka (Fukuoka Wasps) Well played that man 👍🏽
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2 years
After the vision and creativity shown so far by the attacking Fabio Vieira and his silky left foot (from right midfield) I can safely say Arsenal supporters are in for a treat when he makes his first team bow very soon
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On April 25, 2004. Arsenal won the league at White Hart Lane. Here's a little reminder of what future Spurs striker Harry Kane was doing on this day 16 years ago...
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2 years
Two wins and Arsenal make the Champions League. The rest is just noise
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7 months
The Arsenal sing Angel loud and proud at the final whistle after the Gunners finally beat City once again #goosebumps #NorthLondonForever
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4 years
Arsenal's last six games: Watford W Chelsea W Liverpool W Fulham W West Ham W Leicester W The Arteta revolution continues
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4 years
A quick word on Elneny: Arsenal's 'Egyptian Pirlo' has showed character to show he's a midfielder worthy of a starting place in Mikel Arteta's XI. He never moaned when out of the side, never griped, briefed or posted, simply worked hard to regain his place. That deserves respect
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4 months
The refrain of North London Forever plays out before Arsenal vs Palace here at the Emirates #Angel
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4 years
Arsenal's Tierney on Aubameyang on Sky Sports News: Hopefully [he'll stay]. He's brilliant. Brilliant for the team. Brilliant for me as well. He's an absolute joy. One of the most humble guys I've ever met. He's a great captain. Leads by example. I'll be buzzing [if he stays]
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1 year
The Arsenal supporters hail boss Mikel Arteta after the 1-0 victory over Leicester City here at the King Power
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5 years
On a positive note Arsenal Football Club should be applauded for the diversity in the crowd at the Emirates today. Surely no other team in the land can attract such a passionate multi-cultural set of supporters. Something we should celebrate despite the result today
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2 years
Good to see Kieran Tierney involved in Arsenal’s post-match warm-down here at the Emirates after the Gunners beat Seville 6-0
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3 years
Never tire of this 1951 photograph of Highbury when Arsenal played Rangers in a floodlit match. A glorious picture of a glorious stadium
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Arsenal have agreed a deal to send Torreira to Fiorentina for a £7m loan fee, with a £14m obligation to buy next summer. Sad but necessary given his underwhelming performances last season following an exceptional first six months in 2018-19. The Arteta revolution continues
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2 years
If you don’t love Bukayo Saka you don’t love football
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Aubameyang: ‘My last few months at Arsenal were complicated…my problem was only with Arteta.’ The sense of entitlement and lack of self reflection says it all. Some people simply don’t understand the concept of leadership and whine when it doesn’t go their way. Embarrassing
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The Arsenal: Biggest team in London. Always have been. Always will be
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🗣 "To have 50,000 fans in the Carabao Cup on a Wednesday night is pretty special and it doesn’t happen in many places." - Mikel Arteta Thanks for your brilliant support this evening ❤️
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For Arteta to say Arsenal were in control is as disengenious as it is insulting and so blatantly incorrect as to be embarassing
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Hands up who loves the fact @JackWilshere is back training with The Arsenal ✋🏽
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The outstanding Arsenal support here at Manchester City
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5 years
"I have decided not to renew my contract," is what Van Persie said when he walked out on Arsenal. Stop lying you traitor
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Interesting... Robin van Persie says he was never offered a new deal by Arsenal and that he got the sense the club had grown tired of him. Thoughts? ⬇️
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Seven hour drive to Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal after part of M6 closed. Seven hour drive back from Anfield after part of M1 closed. To see this picture in the flesh: Priceless
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Poor sales for the Emirates Cup, a captain who doesn't want to play for the club, fans marginalised, a scattergun approach to transfer policy with a meagre kitty despite having a billionaire owner - how has it got to this point 13 years after moving from Highbury? #WeCareDoYou
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Dear @premierleague for the reverse fixture of Manchester United vs Arsenal could you confirm in due course whether there will be officials from North London taking charge please?
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Happy Birthday to Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta
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As someone who loved Oasis, went to Knebworth etc the new Odegaard chant is ace No idea who started it at Burnley vs Arsenal but well done To the tune of She's Electric: He's Norwegian/He came back for a good reason/Cos he's playing with Partey this season/He's O-der-gaaaaaard
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The Emirates crowd thunders their support of this Arsenal side at the final whistle
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What a game! What a game! Arsenal come back from two goals down to win with the last kick of the match
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Photograph of the day from Arsenal
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Hands up who still misses the old Arsenal badge? I do A scandalous decision 20 years ago that feels even worse in the intervening years Victoria Concordia Crescit
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Deep, deep joy
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Emery's Arsenal are a pressing side that can't press. A side that plays out from the back but can't. A team packed with talented players but can't function. A captain picked to lead but doesn't. A creative player who can't create as he's frozen out. Defenders that can't defend
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Future club captain, stand out Arsenal performer and cult hero Kieran Tierney is going to Naples is he? Behave. I haven't laughed so much for ages
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Arsenal supporters with flares start singing 'We want Kroenke out/We want Kroenke out' here at the Emirates
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Angel is played after @ArsenalWFC win the League Cup 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️ North London Forever 🍾🍾❤️
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Memo to the Celebration Police. The Arsenal players and travelling Gooners are celebrating a hard-fought win at a Wolves and does not involve any presumption of arrogance. Thanks in advance
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Unconfirmed reports coming out of France say Lille's Gabriel Magalhães has opted for Arsenal over suitors Napoli, with a five-year deal valued at around €32m with add-ons. Napoli made it clear they wanted Gabriel but Arsenal have always been his No1 choice...
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4 years
Great confidence from Arsenal keeper Leno: The club always gave me the feeling I was the No1. I am the No1. I will always be the No1.
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A lovely touch as Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard pushes modest youngster Charles Sagoe Jnr to take the acclaim from the travelling Gooners in the away end after the talented 19-year-old Hale End academy graduate made his first team debut here at Brentford
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Is Yours Gold? Happy Invincibles Day to all Arsenal supporters everywhere
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PS: I have to say it was an extremely poor and disrespectful response from Chelsea Women boss Emma Hayes regarding her sour comments about @ArsenalWFC . Coming from such a hugely impressive and well-respected figure in the game it was doubly disappointing & sadly lacking in class
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The Arsenal at Liverpool
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Have to say a massive well done to each and every Arsenal supporter at the Emirates this afternoon for their loyal, vociferous and unstinting support for the team. True support from true supporters. That's what genuine Arsenal supporters are about. Not the frauds people focus on
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We’ve got Super Mik Arteta sing the Arsenal supporters after the Gunners beat Brighton 4-2 here at the Amex
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Memo to @Persie_Official . Auba signed to stay at the club and lead his players to a new era - you walked out when the going got tough. This is why Aubameyang is on the way to becoming a genuine Arsenal legend, while you will always be a mere footnote because of your actions
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Zurich fans let off firecrackers in the away end here at Arsenal. Not being funny but my mates who are season ticket holders aren’t even allowed to take a bottle cap in…
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If you call yourself an Arsenal supporter who wants your club to lose on Saturday against Norwich, you really need to have a word with yourself. And then find another team to 'support'
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Arsenal want to extend the contracts of strike pair Lacazette & Aubameyang which will include performance-related bonuses linked to Champions League qualification as well as Europa League & FA Cup progression on top of individual goal targets. The duo are on £180k p/w. Thoughts?
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On this day in 2006 Jens Lehmann saved Riquelme's 90th minute penalty against Villarreal to ensure Arsenal made it through to the Champions League final. How is that 15 years ago?!
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In more than 35 years of watching Arsenal I've never known fans to be so disenchanted with the club. Being a football supporter is about having a sense of belonging. It's sad to say under the ownership of Stan Kroenke Gooners feel marginalised. This is their hashtag #WeCareDoYou
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The @ArsenalWFC team led by @leahcwilliamson receive a hearty round of applause from the Arsenal support here at the Emirates
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EXCLUSIVE: Newcastle weigh up £50m bid for Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney Newcastle boss Eddie Howe ponders £50m bid for Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney - but Gunners defender happy with Mikel Arteta's project
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Forever Arsenal. Well done to the club for forming a canon made up of the names of those loyal Gooners sadly no longer with us after passing over the last few months
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So, the Premier League have now confirmed that for a game to be called off teams now have to have a minimum of four players missing with Covid. So, that’ll be Arsenal at Brentford then…
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Who thought Cedric Soares had a good game for Arsenal? I think he did
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So moving to watch humble Gooner @LouisDunford watch on in wonder as the Arsenal crowd sings his brilliant ‘Angel’ at the end of the 2022-23 Premier League season. #NorthLondonForever
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Gooooaoaaaaaallllllll!!!!!!!! Absolute scenes here as Arsenal score in the 120th minute
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England's man of the match: Bukayo Saka. To think, this time two years ago he hadn't even made his Premier League debut for Arsenal
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This couple have also flown from Beijing to London 'for 48 hours' to see Arsene Wenger's last game at Arsenal. 'He is a wonderful man' they tell me with huge smiles
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