enal finally showed some life on Thursday night after losing three critical league games in succession but only after they were stunned by an early goal. The victory gives them an excellent chance to make the final but the aim should still be to qualify for the Champions League the old fashioned way. Arsenal’s dreadful start against Valencia suggests Brighton have some hope of survival-clinching victory and, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles suspended and Laurent Koscielny likely to miss out, their shaky defence could reach Richter scale registering levels of ineptitude. Chris Hughton’s side are much more likely to have their safety confirmed by Cardiff failing to beat Crystal Palace though....
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