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As an institution, the news media did not treat Donald Trump’s chances of victory over the Democrats in the 2024 election with the seriousness and alarm it merited.

And posh Arthur, formerly of Vogue, has a firm if not completely merited sense of superiority.

"In our view, a heavy penalty was entirely merited for this very serious offence," the board said in its written reasons.

It was fully merited but only served to illustrate once more how the Gunners must sign a striker before the January transfer window closes.

Although Arsenal considered it a contentious decision, pundits at the game made the case that Brighton merited their penalty.