It's the time of year Arsenal fans tend to dread more than any other in the year. No, it's not a transfer window, the last 16 of the Champions League or a picnic with Sir Chips Keswick. It's November, the time of their annual slump. The Gunners are widely acknowledged to struggle for results in the 11th month of the year under Arsene Wenger and the notion of a 'November curse' has crept its way into football parlance in England whenever anyone assesses their title hopes. Of course, there are plenty of football cliches that are too often trumpeted without checking the facts (just how dangerous is a 2-0 scoreline, really?), but this is one that seems to have a pretty solid basis, as Opta's...
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