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25th Mar 2014

Vine: Mathieu Flamini’s own goal might spell the end for Arsenal’s title hopes

It may be an end to Arsenal's title hopes in what has been a particularly bad week for Wenger

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It may be an end to Arsenal’s title hopes in what has been a particularly bad week for Wenger

It should have been a special occasion on the weekend for Arsene Wenger, but Chelsea were there to spoil the party, and tonight, as they looked to bounce back with their title hopes hanging by a thread, they were unable to get a win against Swansea.

The moment that stands out from the game will be Mathieu Flamini’s own goal in stoppage time that gave Swansea an equaliser after a defensive mix up saw a shot bounce back off him into his own goal.

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For a player who has been so good for them all season, it would be unfortunate for him to be remembered for this moment, and it would be difficult to admit for even the most hardened Arsenal fan to argue that they’re still in with a shot at the title after tonight.