The Gunners again missed out on the Premier League title to Pep Guardiola & Co.
It is almost a year since the Saudi football authorities, its Ministry of Sport and the sovereign wealth fund, announced a plan to not only transform the sport in the kingdom but, by doing so, challenge its global balance of power.
Another Pep Guardiola protege will hope to follow Mikel Arteta’s path after winning Stamford Bridge battle