Arsène Wenger said farewell to the Emirates – a stadium that, as much as anything, will stand as his legacy – the mind was drawn back to the end of the season 14 years ago. Back in 2004, Arsenal had gone through the league unbeaten and, as pundits queued up to add their plaudits, Amy Lawrence asked presciently: 'Is this as good as it gets for Arsenal?' It turned out it was. FA Cup wins followed but would it be too harsh to dismiss those successes as yesterday’s manager winning yesterday’s competition with yesterday’s football?
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