For sports lovers, especially football, then we will all come to the conclusion that even misfortune has it's boundary. The English Premier League(EPL) teaches many bitter truths and lessons of life. The just concluded 2016/2017 season was another saga that football lovers would always remember for a long time.
A special focus would be on Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal, a manager and club that everybody has known to be most unfortunate. If Middlesbrough or Burnley goes into relegation, nobody seems to think they are unfortunate; but if Arsenal finishes a season trophyless, everybody sees it as a misfortune. But even misfortune has it's boundary, as the 2016/2017 season have prooven.
Arsenal is a club that last won the EPL in the 2003/2004 season, winning it unbeaten. Even though they were in the UEFA champions league final in the 2005/2006 season, and the Capital One final in the 2007/2008 season; Arsenal remained trophyless until they won the FA cup back to back in the 2013/2014 and the 2014/2015 season. All through their misfortunes, what surprises me is that Arsenal fans are the most die-hard fans in the world.
In the 2016/2017 season, although missing out of the champions league spot for the first time in sixteen years, Arsenal still managed to win the FA cup again, unbelievably against Chelsea who won the EPL. This means that Arsenal have won the FA cup three times in four years, and Wenger set a record of the only manager in english football to win the FA seven times. This is all coming in a season that Arsenal missed the champions league spot for the first time in sixteen years. You can agree with me that even misfortune has it's boundary.
Manchester United is another club that have been misfortuned for some while. Since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club after twenty years as the most successful manager in english football, Manchester United have become a shadow of themselves. After Ferguson left, the club had always missed out of the UEFA champions league and were always underperforming.
Fate smiled on Manchester United in the 2016/2017 season when they won the UEFA europa league in style. Even though they again missed out of the champions league spot, they would play in the 2017/2018 champions league season as the europa league winner.
No matter how long it lasts, even misfortune has it's boundary. If you have enjoyed this article, please share it. Thanks.
A special focus would be on Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal, a manager and club that everybody has known to be most unfortunate. If Middlesbrough or Burnley goes into relegation, nobody seems to think they are unfortunate; but if Arsenal finishes a season trophyless, everybody sees it as a misfortune. But even misfortune has it's boundary, as the 2016/2017 season have prooven.
Arsenal is a club that last won the EPL in the 2003/2004 season, winning it unbeaten. Even though they were in the UEFA champions league final in the 2005/2006 season, and the Capital One final in the 2007/2008 season; Arsenal remained trophyless until they won the FA cup back to back in the 2013/2014 and the 2014/2015 season. All through their misfortunes, what surprises me is that Arsenal fans are the most die-hard fans in the world.
In the 2016/2017 season, although missing out of the champions league spot for the first time in sixteen years, Arsenal still managed to win the FA cup again, unbelievably against Chelsea who won the EPL. This means that Arsenal have won the FA cup three times in four years, and Wenger set a record of the only manager in english football to win the FA seven times. This is all coming in a season that Arsenal missed the champions league spot for the first time in sixteen years. You can agree with me that even misfortune has it's boundary.
Manchester United is another club that have been misfortuned for some while. Since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club after twenty years as the most successful manager in english football, Manchester United have become a shadow of themselves. After Ferguson left, the club had always missed out of the UEFA champions league and were always underperforming.
Fate smiled on Manchester United in the 2016/2017 season when they won the UEFA europa league in style. Even though they again missed out of the champions league spot, they would play in the 2017/2018 champions league season as the europa league winner.
No matter how long it lasts, even misfortune has it's boundary. If you have enjoyed this article, please share it. Thanks.
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