A proud Arsenal would've stuck to their guns, making Sánchez play out the entirety of his contract, in the process retaining their best hopes of securing Champions League
soccer next season through either a
top - four finish or a Europa League
title, and demonstrating to fans and the rest of the league that the days of them being bullied by the bigger clubs were over.
The European
soccer season is heading into its home stretch and with three, if not four, of the
top five league
titles wrapped up, it may seem like there aren't many reasons to watch the closing stages.