Less than two years ago, Arsenal appeared in complete disarray under manager Mikel Arteta and their sorry state sparked quite the rant from pundit Micah Richards.
Fresh off the back of announcing the signings of Martin Odegaard, Aaron Ramsdale and Ben White, ex- Manchester City ace Richards felt that the Gunners no longer had the ability to attract the big names and were missing out on top-tier talent who would sooner join another club.
"At this moment, Arsenal can't attract the top, top players, because players want to go to the better performing teams at this moment in time," he told BBC 5Live. "When you say they've spent a lot of money, they're buying second-tier players, or players with good potential who could become that.
