On The Ball

Time for a hero to step up as Gunners home in on title

Arsenal substitute Reiss Nelson scoring the injury-time winner in their 3-2 comeback victory over Bournemouth on March 4. PHOTO: AFP
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Remember Federico Macheda, the teenage Manchester United striker whose crucial strikes against Aston Villa and Sunderland in 2009 helped the Red Devils snatch the Premier League title from Liverpool?

Perhaps you recall Christopher Wreh, the Liberian striker who scored vital goals for Arsenal as they lifted a league and FA Cup double in 1998. 

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