Arsenal are being mocked on social media after incredible stats show they topped the table for 93 PER CENT of the season – the longest a team has led the table without winning the title – following the defeat at Brighton, but ended his hopes
- Arsenal set to become new Premier League record holder after latest loss
- The Gunners were previously top of the league table for 93% of the season
- No team has led at the top of the table like Arsenal and won the title
If things weren’t bad enough for Arsenal fans after their 3-0 loss to Brighton on Sunday virtually handed the Premier League title to Manchester City, then a new stat won’t offer much condolence.
The Gunners had hoped to end their nearly 20-year wait for a Premier League crown, with their young stars thriving under manager Mikel Arteta, but fell through at a critical time in the season.
They are four points behind Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City who have a game in hand and show no signs of slipping in their bid for a third successive Premier League title.
Arsenal had beaten all previous expectations before the start of the season and it has been revealed that the Gunners have led for 93% of the current campaign, according to Sports Bible.
This sets a new record for the longest period a team has sat atop the English top-flight table without winning the league.
Mikel Arteta couldn’t hide his disappointment as Arsenal lost to Brighton on Sunday
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Rival fans have mocked the Gunners for their latest achievement which saw them miss out on a fourth top-flight English title.
One comment mocked Arsenal, posting online: “Proof they are the original bottle dealers.”
Another added: “Don’t get me wrong I hate Man City but this is one of the funniest jobs ever.”
The Gunners broke their own record which had carried them for 71% of their 2002/03 campaign as Arsene Wenger’s side were overtaken by Manchester United in the latter stages of the season.
United won the Premier League with a five-point difference as Arsenal had to accept a second-place finish.
Unsurprisingly, they also hold the record for third place for the same stat after enjoying more than half of the season at the top before being beaten again by United.
Liverpool recently suffered a similar fate, with Manchester City beating them to the Premier League crown by a single point after leading for 51% of the season.
Arsenal complete the unfortunate top five in the table after dropping to a fourth place in 2014 despite spending 48% of the season at the top of the Premier League tree.
Arsenal also let slip their Premier League lead in the 2002/03 season
Lifelong Arsenal supporter Piers Morgan has reacted to Arsenal’s capitulation by criticizing his side for ‘bottling up’ the chance to become English champions.
The club’s place in next season’s Champions League has been confirmed and finishing the season strong will be important to instil confidence in another Premier League push next season.
However, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard put on a dejected figure on Sunday as he admitted the team had “no hope left” after a recent poor run of results.
Arsenal will face relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest and Wolves in their final two matches this season.
