Arsenal secured third place in the Premier League
after sweeping aside Europa League finalists Fulham, who had made
their expected wholesale changes, at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners saw their title hopes ended by successive away defeats
to Tottenham and then Wigan, but avoided another slip-up which could
have allowed their arch rivals to steal the final automatic qualification
place in next season's Champions League.
The Arsenal squad set off on a lap of appreciation after the final
whistle of another season which promised so much, yet again failed
to deliver a trophy as manager Arsene Wenger was left to reflect
on just which summer transfer targets he can bring in to finally
turn potential into silverware.
The Fulham fans, meanwhile, will be hoping their amazing European
adventure brings a fairytale finish against Atletico Madrid in Hamburg
on Wednesday night.
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