It’s widely accepted that both Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta assumed a tough gig when they signed up to become the Head Coach of Arsenal. Arsene Wenger’s reign was allowed to drift into a managed decline and the club made a series of expensive, incorrect decisions in pursuit of Champions League football. Behind the scenes, upheaval became the new normal as the post-Wenger building blocks were put in place in the executive branch of the club. Many eggs were broken in the making of that particular omelette. Arsenal gradually transitioned from a club that had grown stale through stability to an institution in the grip of revolution. A poorly constructed squad has been one of the main...
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