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UK Chancellor Philip Hammond and Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger cut similar figures this week, both trying to convince themselves, and us, that they can deliver the seemingly undeliverable. Perhaps 12 months from now the City really will have its super bespoke Brexit deal and Arsenal will be hurtling towards their first title in 15 years. Perhaps.