Is Arsenal bullied by the media?

PAST GLORIES AND SELF-WOUNDING...

Most remember the winning years under Wenger. And the contrast of this and the recent seasons is naturally stark. It’s more a case of how a once top team can restore themselves to former glory. And let’s be honest, Arsenal has long been a major British club, so people expect them to win titles and trophies. And Wenger’s winning Arsenal were not just good. They were good by playing football in a stylish way, and in a record-breaking manner. This naturally sticks in the mind, and is a natural benchmark which people can relate to.

Wenger oversaw two Double sides and the Invincibles in his heyday. So it stands his teams, and subsequent Arsenal teams would be judged from this level.

Another point is that few other top clubs incur issues due to self-wounding.

If Arsenal's issues of late have been tactical, then no outside source can be seen to cause this. Only the manager can determine tactical structures. If the team seemingly lacked mental strength, then who externally is responsible? Again, it's the manager.

If the team continually had under-productive transfer windows, then who is responsible? It has to be an internal issue.

It all stems from an ingrained malaise, which other clubs do not and did not portray. Yes, Chelsea has a regularity of internally-caused issues of sorts. But they are able to resolve them and attain success. The sacking of Mourinho in 2015 was followed by them winning the league under Conte in 2017. Conte himself left under a cloud of sorts, and who knows Sarri could get them competitive again. However, Arsenal has stagnated, and not gone from wild failures to wild glories. It's a different scenario completely.