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Bournemouth merited their triumph over Mikel Arteta’s underwhelming Gunners who had one eye very much on their crucial Champions League clash v PSG
HOW’S your week been? It’s been another hectic one for me.
Despite covering Arsenal’s clash with Liverpool at a raucous Ashburton Grove on Wednesday evening, not to mention Stevenage’s late night sacking of their latest manager, my highlight came earlier the same day.
Why? I was at Twickenham on Wednesday to report on the national schools cup finals.
Full disclosure. My son attends one of the schools and many of his friends were involved in the game. As a local journalist for my day job, it would have been rude not to head over to the home of rugby. I was glad I did.
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
