That's the moment when I realize that some people on this forum are delusional about some clubs and possible performances in the toughest league in the world. Arsenal finished the season with 89 points and a winning streak of 6 games! Is that what you call "mess up"? In my opinion it is remarkable how they played last season once again, but as we all know there is a team in the Premier League that can step up their game any moment when necessary and that is Manchester City. That is what they are doing without mercy. 89 points is a strong result. But it is not enough.
If you don’t want to be sentimental as a fan what happened to Arsenal last season was really embarrassing and everyone expected them to have learned from their mistake in the previous season. Losing a crucial match woefully against Aston Villa was the mistake that Manchester City capitalized on to win the title such mistakes should’ve been avoided especially towards the end of the season. Looking at the situation i will also say they Messed up because the whole outstanding performance all amount to nothing.
I agree with you but it is still a pretty harsh analysis considering where Arsenal is coming from and also considering for how long Manchester City has been performing on that level, constantly scoring more than 90 points per season. Or when a bit less than 90 points is sufficient, they just get the job done and outperform the team that is right behind them.
It is impressive how Manchester City has been gearing up their game towards the end of the season over and over again and that fact alone puts so much pressure on their opponents because they know that they can only win the title if they win like the last 10 games in a row. A single point lost might be game over. That is how City raises pressure repeatedly every season.
Let's see how the next season will go.