Arsenal are mocked on social media after incredible stat shows how long they topped the table
Arsenal are mocked on social media after incredible statistics shows they topped the league table for 93 PERCENT of the season – the longest a team has led the standings without winning the title – after Brighton’s defeat all but ended their hopes
- Arsenal are on the verge of becoming new Premier League record breakers after the latest defeat
- The Gunners previously led the standings for 93 percent of the season
- No team has led at the top of the table like Arsenal and failed to win the title
If things weren’t bad enough for Arsenal supporters after their 3-0 defeat to Brighton on Sunday saw Manchester City virtually hand over the Premier League title, a new statistic won’t elicit much condolences.
The Gunners had hoped to end their nearly 20-year wait for a Premier League crown, with their young stars thriving under the management of Mikel Arteta, but fell off during a rough patch in the season.
They are four points adrift of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, who have a game in hand and show no sign of slipping in their bid for a third successive Premier League title.
Arsenal had surpassed all previously held expectations before the season started and The Gunners have been revealed to have led 93 per cent of the current season, according to Sports bible.
That sets a new record for the longest time a team has topped England’s top flight without winning the league.
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Rival supporters mocked the Gunners for their latest performance that saw them miss out on a fourth top-flight English title.
One comment poked fun at Arsenal, posting online: ‘Proof they are the original bottle hunters.’
Another added, “Don’t get me wrong, I hate man city, but this is one of the funniest bottle jobs ever.”
The Gunners have broken their own previously held record, leading 71 per cent of the 2002/03 campaign as Arsene Wenger’s side were overtaken by Manchester United in the final stages of the season.
United went on to win the Premier League by five points as Arsenal had to accept second place.
Unsurprisingly, they also hold the record of third place for the same stat, having spent more than half of the season on top before being pipped again by United.
Liverpool have suffered a similar fate in more recent times, with Manchester City beating them to the Premier League crown by just one point after leading for 51 per cent of the season.
Arsenal round out the unfortunate top five after falling to fourth in 2014 despite spending 48 per cent of the season atop the Premier League tree.
Arsenal also lost their lead in the Premier League in the 2002/03 season
Lifelong Arsenal supporter Piers Morgan responded to Arsenal’s capitulation by criticizing his team for ‘bottling’ their chance to become English champions.
The club’s place in next season’s Champions League has been confirmed and it will be important to finish the season strong to build confidence in another Premier League push next season.
However, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard cut a dejected figure on Sunday as he admitted the side have “no hope” after a recent string of poor results.
Arsenal will play against relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest and Wolves in their last two games this season.
