While Arsenal's season has been marked by consistency on the pitch as they fell just short of glory for a third season running, one off-field matter in particular has united their players and staff.
Kai Havertz and his pregnant wife Sophia were targeted with horrific social media abuse after the Gunners’ penalty shootout defeat by Manchester United in the FA Cup third-round in January.
Havertz had missed a number of presentable chances during the match, before missing a crucial spot-kick in the shootout. On the evening of the match, a distraught Sophia shared two posts on her Instagram story, including one in which an account threatened to ‘slaughter’ her unborn baby.