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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta applauds the fans after the final whistle in the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday January 15, 2023.

HELLO, how’s your week been?

I love this time of year. Spring brings the promise of renewal, brighter evenings and — surely at some stage after an interminably dark, endless winter — the hope of warmer days.

For football fans and sportswriters alike, it also brings excitement, as we reach the business end of the season. 

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