Arsenal fans are not needy! They just want an expensive lunch
Their vilification as effete elitists is undeserved
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Finn McRedmond
Finn McRedmond is a staff writer at the New Statesman. She is the editor of the Saturday Read newsletter. finn.mcredmond@newstatesman.co.uk
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