1996-2005: 1st/2nd

2006-present: 3rd/4th

So what are you complaining about Arsenal fans? We get into the Champions League every year and we had to pay off the bills for our new stadium in that time. That's the official line from the club and Arsene Wenger who blamed the fans for creating a "difficult climate" during home games. Well Arsene, I hate to be the person to tell you this, but the majority of fans are fed up with the usual jam.

Saturday's match against Norwich was the sideshow to a mass protest conducted by RedAction, the Arsenal Supporter's Trust and the Black Scarf Movement over the glorious failure of this season and how obvious lessons are not being learnt.

The same issues surrounding the squad in 2008 are in this team presently - the lack of leaders, naivety and indiscipline, and what's worse is the probability that these same issues are unaddressed next season while Wenger's still at the helm. There seems to be a reluctance to bring big characters into the dressing room from Wenger, who seems content with 'nice guy' players that all get along, but when it's time to battle they're not up to the fight. The game against Leicester City at home this season epitomises the character of this team, as a last minute Danny Welbeck winner signalled celebrations of a World Cup triumph. The players then rushed to the crowd to enjoy the jubilation and ended the night with a customary selfie. That victory didn't put Arsenal 10 or 20 points in front by the way, it only put them two points behind the leaders.

Flash forward two months and Arsenal have been dumped out of the FA Cup at home to Watford and thrashed home and away by Barcelona - who both got eliminated in the next round of their respective competitions. Their title charge ended after an uninspiring 0-0 draw with Sunderland and the pressure is really on Wenger. How can he justify losing the title to Leicester? By blaming everyone else obviously, "we are accused the most, but we beat Leicester twice". So the other 18 teams should take a long, hard look at themselves for handing the title to Leicester, forgetting the fact that Arsenal have been beaten seven times this season.

The fans' reaction to the inevitability of this season's outcome should worry the Arsenal board as the sentiment towards Arsenal's most successful manager is weakening day-by-day. Across Twitter, the vile comments written about him are shocking and there is a growing number of supporters wanting a change of approach. After every defeat, there is a meltdown on all social media platforms and radio stations with fans increasingly frustrated. From the outside looking in it looks over the top, but once you speak with them you can see the lack of trust they have with the manager and how some even expect repetitive failures to occur.

The manager seems to determined to see out his contract, as he has always done throughout his career, but with every passing moment those early achievements from 1998-2005 are being eroded by this feeling of perennial failure. I put it to you, Gooners, which Arsene Wenger will you remember? The trophy-hunter from 1998-2005? Or the stubborn Wenger from 2006 onwards? Sadly I know my answer.

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