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6 moments that defined Arsenal’s 2021/22 season

By Adam Schultz

Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard (L) reacts after the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on May 16, 2022. - Newcastle won the match 2-0. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard (L) reacts after the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on May 16, 2022. - Newcastle won the match 2-0. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) /
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2. Manchester City loss had ripple effects

Rodri scored at the death against a spirited Arsenal side on New Year’s Day. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/IKIMAGES/AFP via Getty Images)
Rodri scored at the death against a spirited Arsenal side on New Year’s Day. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/IKIMAGES/AFP via Getty Images) /

Gone are the days when Arsenal play against the big boys and wilt under pressure with their tails between their legs. Arsenal were enjoying a four-game winning streak when City visited the Emirates and the young Gunners had confidence about what it could produce for the rest of the campaign.

On New Year’s Day, Arsenal should have beaten Manchester City, without a doubt. Bukayo Saka put Arsenal ahead in the first half as Pep Guardiola’s side couldn’t get near the home side.

However, the second half saw a swing in momentum as Riyad Mahrez netted a contentious penalty. Then, two minutes later, Gabriel was shown a second, questionable yellow card as Arsenal went down to ten men.

As expected, City piled on the pressure, and Rodri netted to secure all three points for the visitors in the third minute of injury time.

The loss was then compounded as Arsenal would then be knocked out of the FA Cup by Nottingham Forest and the Carabao Cup by Liverpool in the space of 11 days. It brought back the pressure from the start of the season and ruined any chance the Gunners had of winning silverware.

Continued on the next slide…

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