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Tickets for Arsenal's upcoming Premier League game against Wolves have dropped significantly in value following their title collapse.
The Gunners were on course to win the Premier League for the first time in 19 years this season but blew their chance after a poor run of form. Mikel Arteta's side have dropped 12 points from their last eight games to all but hand Manchester City another title.
Before that costly run, tickets for Arsenal's final Premier League fixture against Wolves at the Emirates on May 28 were selling for more than £50,000 on a resale website. Yet tickets can now be picked up for £250 via that same outlet, around 212 times cheaper.
Fans were left stunned in March when a pair of lower tier seats at the Emirates for the Wolves game were listed for an eye-watering €60,000 (£53,000) each. These tickets usually cost £41.50, which means the new £250 valuation is still way overpriced.
Arsenal are determined to stop ticket touts from exploiting fans. "We will also be ramping up our ongoing work and investment to clamp down on ticket touting to protect honest match-going supporters," the Londoners have promised.
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Arsenal fans will be gutted after their disappointing title collapse. The Gunners were eight points clear of City heading into their game against Liverpool on Easter Sunday and even established a two-goal lead at Anfield before Jurgen Klopp's side fought back.
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That 2-2 draw was seen as a decent result at the time after City and Manchester United both lost on Merseyside earlier in the season, yet it was a sign of things to come. Arsenal threw away another two-goal lead at West Ham in their next game to draw 2-2 again.
After that, Arteta's side could not afford to drop more points against doomed Southampton... but they did. Two late goals from Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka salvaged a 3-3 draw against the Saints to give City the initiative in the title race.
City then humbled Arsenal 4-1 at the Etihad to go top of the table. That result left Arsenal needing to win their remaining five games and hope Pep Guardiola's side slipped up, and they made a good start to the run in by beating Chelsea and Newcastle.
Yet Arsenal's 3-0 home loss to Brighton on Sunday all but ended their title charge. If they win the title from here, it'll surely be the greatest comeback in Premier League history.
Some critics believe Arsenal have thrown away or 'bottled' the title, while others think they simply couldn't handle Guardiola's rampant team. City have won 11 consecutive Premier League games, all while progressing in the Champions League and FA Cup.
City will win the Premier League title if Arsenal lose to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday. Even if the Gunners win or draw that game, City will retain their status as champions of England if they beat Chelsea at the Etihad on Sunday.