Arsenal dodges bullet while Wenger protects Ramsey

With Arsenal dropping another two points in a 1-1 draw at Stoke on Saturday, they dodged a major bullet when Newcastle was humbled 4-0 at Wigan. If Newcastle had won, like most fans expected, they’d be just one point behind the Gunners for third place with a game in hand. A win over Stoke might have sealed third spot by giving them a seven-point lead.
As it stands now, Arsenal sits in third position with 66 points and just two games to go while Newcastle has 62 points and a trio of games to play. If things did tighten up between now and the end of the campaign, Arsenal has quite a superior go...