Building the Emirates Stadium was Arsenal’s way of closing the cash gap to the wealthy clubs – then came Roman Abramovich followed by a broadcast treasure chest that lessens the need for king-sized matchday revenuesLondon was lustrous and sunny on the final day of the season 12 years ago. Arsenal’s players performed a cancan on the pitch at Highbury as fans chanted: “We are unbeatable.” After an iffy first half,they had won 2-1 to complete a full season without defeat in the league.
In the aftermath of that glorious achievement there was giddy talk of an assault on Europe as the final frontier. Alan Hansen described them as “the most fluid, devastating team that the British Isles has seen”.
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Source: theguardian.com