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Day: 17 May 2012

The day the Arsenal almost died

Posted on 17 May 2012 by Tony Attwood

By Tony Attwood OK, unless you are in Australia or somewhere like that, I am delivering 18 May anniversary news a day early (unless you are reading this on 18 May in which case I am spot on time). But I’m on holiday on the 18th for a few days, and I didn’t really want …

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