Arsenal's big problem is that we have replaced quality with potential quality
Fabregas, Flamini, Diaby, Reyes, Adebayor, Senderos, Clichy - the list goes on - these are young players with fantastic potential, but (with the exception of Fabregas) they are not as good as the people they have replaced
This team will either go down as a transitional season before another truly great side emerges, or a bad misstep where we misplaced our priorities. Time will tell...