So near, yet so far? Arsenal have been within touching distance of greatness and yet it seems all but certain they could not quite seize it in their grasp. Mikel Arteta’s side, like Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool before them, have pushed Manchester City as hard as anyone could but are still, surely, going to come up short.
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A verdict on the 115 Manchester City Premier League charges could still be more than a year away - BBC Sport looks at the latest on the case.
From the Championship to the Champions League in the space of five years, Aston Villa’s upward trajectory has been remarkable but the date of October 24 2022 was the turning point.