After two decades, long-suffering Gunners fans from across the diaspora have been rewarded with a Premier League win. So why has this sometimes beleaguered team earned such adulation?

Thousands of Arsenal fans poured into the streets and churches, dressed in red and white, singing and dancing with the joy of people who had waited too long.

After two decades, long-suffering Gunners fans from across the diaspora have been rewarded with a Premier League win. So why has this sometimes beleaguered team earned such…