
THE north London rain beat down ceaselessly but the demonstrators refused to be bowed.
They had assembled outside Arsenal’s home, the Emirates, to exercise their democratic right to protest peacefully, come rain or shine.
The smell of cordite filled the air and red pyro clouded the view as a chant erupted of “We hate Kroenke,” the song in reference to the club’s hated absentee owners.

In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF

A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals