Angry Gunners Reacts As Arsenal Set Unwanted English Record, Hand Over Premier League Title To Man City

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However, a slip-up in form heading into the final stretch of the season allowed Manchester City to climb back into top spot, and a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on May 20 ultimately ensured Arsenal could no longer catch back up.

In total, Arsenal spent a whopping 248 days at the top of the Premier League table this season. Not in the history of English top-flight football has any team been leading for so long without going on to win the whole thing.

While the disappointment of not winning the title is obviously enormous for Arsenal, manager Mikel Arteta has long stressed the importance of looking at the bigger picture and understanding just how emphatically Arsenal have exceeded expectations this year.

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Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale echoed that sentiment after the defeat against Forest, admitting: “It’s hard. All that hard work over months has come to an end today.

We just couldn’t find a way through today, credit to Forest they knew what they needed to do. We struggled to break them down.

“It’s a disappointing end. We have one more game and we need to put a smile back on the fans’ faces.

“We had a few games where we dropped points through individual mistakes, those three or four games is where it’s gone wrong.

“Deep down we know what we have achieved. When the dust settles we will be proud but this is a learning curve for us. It is a season to be proud of for Arsenal Football Club.”

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Below are some of the fan’s reactions culled by Infoexpert24 Sports from Twitter:

Sorry to say it but this man ain’t taking us places!

We need better stronger! #arsenal pic.twitter.com/RILapkexpK

— RayRayOfficial (@RayRayOfficial) May 20, 2023

The collapse from #Arsenal has been unacceptable. Today we had 82% of possession, 717 passes and only three shots on target, none of which worked Navas. Like last week, we were passive, sloppy, unimaginative and weak; the opposite of what has made us so good this season. #afc pic.twitter.com/wEsm7u4CaE

— Adam Keys (@adamkeys_) May 20, 2023

The only good thing of collapsing like this is that the board will spend money and bring top players or I hope so #Arsenal #COYG

— 𝕄𝕚𝕟𝕒 ℍ (@minahane) May 20, 2023

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#premierleague23 #arsenal @Arsenal – it’s tough being a Gunners fan. Such a promising season is ending on a faltering premise. Reinforcements a must to build onto this season’s progress. Depth is missing defensively & offensively. At least we finally get a Champions League spot!

— Brighton Mutebuka (@BMutebuka) May 20, 2023

ARSENAL prefer to end up misery sooner than later by losing against Nottingham Forest rather than to wait another day in Painfulness and celebrate with fans at home#arsenal

— Syahreza Zain (@SyahrezaZain) May 20, 2023

I swear it is the same thing with Arsenal every season, look like we actually might get something significant, lose a key player and then just throw away a couple of games to lose it. Holding is always involved somehow. Man this script hurts. #Arsenal

— RealMartinelliFan (@OdeToJesus9) May 20, 2023

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Arteta and #Arsenal are not winning a single trophy in the next 2 years, if not more. If we see clear improvement and actually competing for the title (unlike this season), then we’re in the right direction and will win eventually. If not, Arteta should definitely be sacked #AFC

— Jean Khoury (@jeankhoury2) May 20, 2023

Fucking shit show. Arsenal 5 weeks ago you were the best team in London, with this performance I want to kill myself, Brentford’s doings god work. Surprised arteta ain’t got grey hair!! #arsenal #Afc #520我爱柏博 #dek66 #COYG

— Eli Green (@jefkraffer) May 20, 2023

You went from 8 points to 4 points off… 12 point swing… bigger fish to fry… alone at the top… only to hand it to City, who didn’t even need to kick a ball to defend their lead…

Bring up all the past catch ups, but this is the worst ever.#Arsenal #premierleague

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— AAUTD (@2020AAGAMER) May 20, 2023

#Arsenal lost today which means Man City has officially
won the title.

I said the league was done back in February when we lost 3-1 at home to them.

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Dealing with the bottle job as a fan is one thing, but dealing with everyone’s delusion is another.

I finally rest…

— Javy (@Javy_7213) May 20, 2023

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Bukayo has been absolutely nowhere near the levels he was for the past eight games and yet never been benched! No wonder nelson wants out #Arsenal

— KING 👑 KONG 🇰🇪 (@ahmedjush) May 20, 2023

Such a disappointing end to a great campaign. #NFOARS #arsenal

— Jan Jandson (@Jompadoddle) May 20, 2023