Arsenal may have only exited the title race for about two-and-a-half hours. They were soon readmitted, reprieved by a result in Bournemouth. The prospect of an eight-point deficit to Manchester City disappeared.

Arsenal have instead gone in another direction ... with the football department entirely revolving around Mikel Arteta. The Basque's transformative impact ensured he was promoted from head coach to outright manager, inherently lessening the role of ...