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Lee Wilmot

Chris Sutton aims cheeky dig at Arsenal with Premier League record in sight

Arsenal fans will be glad to see the back of this season.

The Gunners sit 10th in the Premier League table after 25 games, closer to the bottom three than they are to the top four.

It has been a season of change with Unai Emery relieved of his position as head coach in November, to be replaced by former club captain Mikel Arteta in December.

And while things have improved under the former Manchester City assistant boss, results have not really turned.

Arsenal have won just six Premier League matches all season, with only bottom two Norwich and Watford winning fewer games that that this year.

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It has, however, been a record-breaking season for Arsenal, and not in the way they would have wanted.

The Gunners broke their record for the highest number of draws in a 38-game season when they drew 0-0 with Burnley on Saturday. It was their 13th stalemate of the season meaning they have astonishingly drawn more than half of the games they have played.

And that led to a cheeky dig at their form from former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton.

BBC 5 Live's Monday Night Club brought up the subject of the relegation battle, with 10th-placed Arsenal and 19th-placed Watford separated by just eight points.

Fellow pundit Charlie Adam suggested that everyone from Crystal Palace (14th with 30 points) down is in trouble this season.

And Sutton could be heard muttering: "Arsenal will probably get another ten draws to keep them up."

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