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winning 5-1 at home to end the season, artetas highest finish as manager i think? and the youngest team in the league, I'm sure they will say it was a step to far this time, but a positive season overall from where they've been, with bigger things to come as the kids mature etc etc.
and to be honest thats probably fair and true, the troubling reality for Arsenal though is that because of Newcastle, Man United and now ourselves with CL money and Keep Conte Calm money it makes it extremely difficult to match 5th place again, let alone better it .
I wonder if they'll just gloss over the NLD and Newcastle. Part of me really hopes they go down the tinfoil hat route on the NLD like Arteta did.
I agree it's a solid season for them finishing 5th but they have blown an enormous opportunity and now will have it even harder trying to get in next season.