Football is a cruel game. As if Unai Emery didn't already have enough on his plate, the Premier League fixtures were released and threw up 2017/2018 champions Manchester City at the Emirates followed by a new look Chelsea team away at Stamford Bridge. In the opening fixture, Arsenal struggled to contain a Manchester City team who still look as irresistible as last season and this would have been the case irrespective of who was at the helm; most realistic fans were aware that this fixture was effectively a write off before the ink had dried on the fixtures list. From a footballing perspective, the game at The Bridge was as calamitous as it was worrying, with the Gunners' defensive...
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