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IN LIGHT of the way the Gunners’ campaign has petered out in such a pitiful fashion these past few weeks, I don’t think there are too many Arsenal fans who truly believe that the three points secured against Blackpool on Sunday have put us back in the title picture.

Still, without a win since our walkover against humble Leyton Orient six games back, it was at least good to finally return to winning ways. Although, much like most other footie lovers, I sincerely hope Sunday’s defeat for the Seasiders doesn’t prove crucial in their increasingly desperate bid for Premiership survival.

After having spent an absolutely gorgeous weekend soaking up the sun, strolling up and down the glorious sandy beach of Blackpool’s Golden Mile, I will be absolutely gutted if such a pleasurable excursion doesn’t become a regular part of the away-day calendar. That is, so long as the fixture scheduling gods can guarantee us a return every season in the late spring or early autumn sunshine — I assume Blackpool is not nearly such an attractive proposition set amidst the backdrop of a bleak mid-winter.