 Complete the following phrase:  In the 199798 season, Arsenal participated in the Premier League. The club made several new purchases, notably midfielders Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars from AS Monaco and Ajax respectively. Ian Wright scored his 179th and 180th goals for Arsenal against Bolton Wanderers in September 1997 and in the process broke Cliff Bastins goalscoring record at the club. A run of three defeats in four matches, starting away at Derby County in November, concluded with a 31 loss at home to Blackburn Rovers and left the team in sixth place. Although they were 12 points behind league leaders Manchester United by the end of February, a winning streak of nine matches ensured Arsenal won the championship, with a 40 win over Everton in May 1998. At Wembley Stadium, Arsenal beat Newcastle United 20 in the 