Recalling our perfect day against Everton in 1998

Tony Adams celebrates his famous goal against Everton in 1998On May 3, 1998, we had the opportunity to win the Premier League title in front of our own supporters at Highbury if we could beat Everton.

The last time the Gunners had secured the league crown in N5 came in 1953, when a thrilling 3-2 victory against Burnley confirmed that Tom Whittaker’s side were First Division champions by the narrowest of margins - 0.099 of a goal. This time, the statistics were tilted fully in Arsenal’s favour.

Seven points ahead, they needed just three more from their remaining three games to hold off the challenge of Manchester United and be crowned champions of the new competition for the first time. On a…