Arsenal Vs Manchester City: 5 things we learned

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LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: Fans watch the match with empty seats all around during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on March 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

1. I’m not even angry anymore

In a fascinating discussion after the match between the Sky Sports’ pundits, Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry spoke eloquently about the feel and the atmosphere of the ground. They both mentioned on several occasions that the anger, bitterness, and rage of previous seasons had subsided. There was now an apathy and disinterest. The fans didn’t care.

Arsenal had the audacity to claim that the attendance at the Emirates was 58, 420. It wasn’t. It wasn’t even close. Now, in fairness to the club, they record and publish their attendance based on tickets sold, not bums-on-seats. That is how most modern clubs do it. It saves the embarrassment of nights like this one. Because there was not nearly 58, 420 people in the stadium. In fact, there were more City fans than Arsenal fans.

It is this dejected resignation that I referred to in the title that is now the prevailing feeling within this fanbase. Like in limbo, people are just waiting for it to end. They don’t care anymore. They aren’t impassioned or angry or disappointed. They’re just not bothered.

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There may not be a more damning indictment on Wenger and the current regime than that.

Arsenal Vs Manchester City: 5 things we learned – Dejected resignation

By Andrew Dowdeswell | Mar 1, 2018

1. I’m not even angry anymore