#3 Arsenal – Delhi Daredevils
Arsenal are one of the top teams in England, famous for consistently finishing in the top 4 of the Premier League every season. However, over the past decade, their performances have never lived up to the expectations that the squad and its quality evoke.
Delhi Daredevils in the IPL are a similar story. Right from the first season, they always have signed good players and before the season starts, the team looks well-balanced on paper, similar to Arsenal.
Both teams spend a good amount on acquiring top players – Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil at Arsenal and Dinesh Karthik at Delhi Daredevils. However, when the season unfolds, they stutter and eventually fail to muster a decent challenge for the title.
Bad luck and injuries do play a part – South African duo Quinton de Kock and JP Duminy are out for this season for DD while Santi Cazorla was ruled out for Arsenal.
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Another similarity is that both teams have reputed heads leading them. Arsenal are led by Arsene Wenger, one of the most respected men in the sport, although fans want him out in light of the performances in recent years.
Delhi Daredevils were led by South African, Gary Kirsten previously, who coached India to victory in the 50-over World Cup in 2011, and now by “The Wall” Rahul Dravid, with both commanding immense respect in the game.
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