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Josh Kroenke on the West Ham equaliser: “I was on my hands and knees in my living room. I just kept saying to myself, ‘I thought he held his hand’. It was a moment where I think every Arsenal supporter worldwide held their breath.” But when Max Dowman became the youngest Premier League goalscorer against Everton, the emotions were very different. Josh: “We had just adopted a puppy. So when Max went on his run, I scared the hell out of the puppy by jumping up and yelling at the television. That dog peed on the floor right there next to me!” When Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0, Kroenke was in the directors’ box. He flew back to the U.S. the next morning, landing just as Bournemouth scored against Manchester City to put Arsenal within touching distance of the title. “My first phone call was to my dad, my second was to Mikel (Arteta). I figured he wouldn’t answer right away because he was probably doing exactly what I was doing at that moment, which was celebrating and crying with your loved ones. But a few minutes later, he called me back, and we had a great moment.”

Mikel Arteta will never win the Premier League again, this was his first and last Premier League title: “After winning this season’s Premier League title, Arteta will think he has arrived. He will believe his tactics are top-notch and that his man-management is superior to every other manager’s. That is where he will be caught by surprise. The arrival of Xabi Alonso and the return of Enzo Maresca will provide very stiff competition at the top. Arsenal will not be able to win the Premier League again. Defending with four centre-backs will not work forever, and winning the Premier League with 85 points will no longer be enough. I dare Arteta and Arsenal to defend the Premier League title. Only then will I start taking Arteta and his project seriously.”