Quote Originally Posted by Grist_To_The_Mill View Post
If you trace it back Arsenal's woes started when they moved to the Emerates

Due to the cost of building the ground and moving their Board put restrictions on transfers with managers not getting their ideal first choice signings. As a consequence it started a slow but steady decline for them.
Another decline in Arsenal, was never getting a good centre back in, after Tony Adams.
Many a Arsenal fan I have spoken to, when I said to them about Arsenal going downhill, they have always said they knew
what I was going to say, regarding a centre back.
Seems strange the fans knew, but the coaching staff did not.