The last time the north Londoners tasted league success was 20 years back, when Wenger’s side went an unprecedented league campaign unbeaten, becoming champions at rivals Tottenham Hotspur’s ground. There was no such joy to be had on this occasion as Pep Guardiola’s City outclassed West Ham 3-1 on Sunday. While some marvelled at Guardiola’s historic feat, others took it as a sign of state-owned clubs’ unparalleled wealth rendering other teams’ efforts useless. Wenger was one of the first figures in the game to highlight the dangers of what he referred to as “financial doping”. Two decades later, City, with 115 alleged financial charges looming over their heads, have proven the Frenchman correct as another ‘title rival’, this time Arsenal, fell short.

Source: Express May 20, 2024 09:25 UTC