Arsene Wenger once claimed there were “a lot of positives” to take from Arsenal’s catastrophic 4-4 draw at Newcastle United. The legendary Gunners boss made the outrageous claim after a meltdown saw his side squander a 4-0 lead at St James’ Park only to draw 4-4 during the 2010/11 season. Arsenal had quickly asserted their dominance, with Theo Walcott, Johan Djourou and Robin van Persie’s brace seemingly putting the game out of reach after 26 minutes. But the north Londoners were in for one of the biggest shocks in recent history. They were left completely shell-shocked in the second-half, with the trigger being Abou Diaby’s red card for violent conduct following a Joey Barton...
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