Leaving to 1 side my natural antipathy towards the Woolwich Wanderers got to say it was deserved. In all honesty, Arsenal made advances, while all their rivals went backwards (unless you counted Man Utd as a rival at the start ofl this season).
I think most fair-minded people would have believed at the start of the Season Arsenal had 4 top, top players-the sort that play every week when fit. Gabriel, Saliba, Rice and Saka. And this season a 5th was added to that-Raya. In 1 sense, Arsenal were a little lucky that those 5 kept fit. In 37 League games, those 5 have have made 166 appearances, only missing 19 between them.
But what they have not got credit for is this. In the past year, Arsenal have made a net spend of £230 million. To improve the players around those 5. So-for example-Defenders to supplement the 2 CBs now include Hincapie, Timber, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera and White. Same with adding Eze, Zubimendi and Madueke. Not necessarily an upgrade on the best 4 midfielders last season, but a massive upgrade for 3rd-8th best. Compare/contrast with Liverpool, who spent squillions trying to replace their ageing stars, resulting in a horribly unbalanced squad.
Shows the difference between fleshing out a team/squad and major surgery
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) most went poorly. Did win a dozen pro v1's for a nearest the hole at Braehead which is the course my house looks on but I'm a member at the other club in Alloa (population 14k 2 cracking golf courses with loads nearby, house prices as low as they get. Place should be advertised as a retirement home for golfers 
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). So got to the 5th 3 over messy bogey at 4 after missing a decent chance on 3. Then went one over for the rest for a 73. I was playing 2 guys playing BB and won 7&6. 
(yes i always post on a tuesday when i'm in my hut with some wine watching football 
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