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Okay ‘irrelevant speck on the footballing landscape’ is a massive leap but we were much more inconsistent and would often follow up victorious seasons with mediocrity and midtable finishes. Something we have not seen under Wenger. We may be one of the most successful teams over a century but for none of that century (other than the time Wenger was in charge) were we considered a dominant force ala Liverpool of the 80s or United in the 90s. We bounced between 18th and 3rd winning the league every two and half decades or so.
We've basically gone back to normal after a huge surge in trophies which Arséne brought us!
How can you compare the PL era vs the non-PL era? You just simply can't.
The PL era saw the dawn of huge cash inflow into the league with the already established 'big clubs' the biggest benefactors. Money dictates we shouldn't be finishing anywhere near the likes of Burnley ffs.