Arsenal are out of Premier League title race… as no team has ever been crowned top-flight champions after losing away to Stoke City
ARSENAL suffered an early blow in their bid for Premier League glory this weekend after falling short at the hands of Stoke.
After battling back to win a thriller on the opening day - 4-3 against Leicester at the Emirates - Arsene Wenger and Co looked to kick-on at the bet365 Stadium.
However, a sole strike from former Real Madrid star Jese Rodriguez downed the Gunners and saw them stumble early doors yet again.
Arsenal have been crying out for a Premier League title since the "Invincibles" of 2003-04.
But they will have to wait at least another year... according to the stats, they're already out of the title race.
Incredibly, no team in Premier League history has EVER won the league after losing to Stoke at the bet365 Stadium - or Britannia Stadium as it was.
In the Potters' nine, full top-flight campaigns, they've become the ultimate curse... a true bogey team.
Of the champions in Stoke's Prem seasons, six have won in the Midlands, while three have drawn. None have lost...
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Meanwhile, Arsenal's record against the Potters in the Premier League makes for ugly reading.
Of the ten league fixtures played in Stoke, the Gunners have won just two, drawing three and losing an incredible FIVE.
So one thing is for certain: If Arsenal harbour any hopes of ever winning the Premier League again, they'll need to find a way past the Potters first...
