N FC's Craig Burley says Arsenal remain his pick for the Premier League title. Revenge is one of football's unspoken motivations. Almost without fail, when asked if they are hoping to avenge a certain result or an injustice inflicted upon them, players and managers will play down the historical context of a fixture and emphasise their professional mindset. "That doesn't enter our thinking," they say, with a straight face. "It's just about the three points on the day." Maybe they are right. Maybe revenge isn't quite the right word. It evokes an emotional fury; Denzel Washington murderously working his way through a group of kidnappers in Man on Fire, or The Bride...
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