Arsenal have seen their ninth player since 2000 to leave the club in favour of a new challenge presented to them by La Liga titans Barcelona after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has joined on a free.
There was once a time under Arsene Wenger when Arsenal were viewed by some as Barcelona's less-successful English cousins, adopting a similar footballing philosophy without anywhere near as much silverware as their Catalonian counterparts.
The sides would often meet in Champions League fixtures that saw the two playing styles ensure the fixture was one for the passing purists.
