Arsenal knocked out by Fleetwood in one of the biggest shocks in League Cup history
Arsenal slumped to one of the biggest upsets in the English League Cup’s 66-year history, knocked out by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town.
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Arsenal slumped to one of the biggest upsets in the English League Cup’s 66-year history, knocked out by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town.
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