Premier League: Will Arsenal fall to a familiar failing in the home stretch?
December is the usual month of joy and hope for Arsenal. Last season, they ended December four points clear of Manchester City at the top of the league table. This season, they have winked in the month by stretching the lead at the helm to five points, though fellow contenders City and Liverpool both have a game in hand. But a relatively hassle-less run till the end of this month — a trip to the intimidating Anfield aside — means Arsenal could head to the break as leaders.But the Arsenal faithful would still be guarded in nursing hopes of landing their first title since the Invincible season of 2003-04, for such has been their storied history of freezing in the home stretch.Notorious second-half slump
There is no better example than last season, Arsenal helmed the league for 248 days. p...