5 players who were lucky to play for Arsenal

#4. Sebastien Squillaci

Sebastien Squillaci

Sebastien Squillaci was signed along with Laurent Koscielny to give cover to the injured Thomas Vermaelen in 2010. He was in fact rated as a better defender than Koscielny who was a stranger to the club. He played 32 games in all competitions in his first season but was never a commanding presence in the back line. His mistakes were big ones and he didn’t have the legs to survive the brutal pace and intensity of the Premier League. He ended his Arsenal career 2 years later, having played 39 games in all competitions in his three seasons at the Emirates Stadium.

#5. Park Chu-Young

Park Chu-Young

Park Chu-Young was apparently on his way to sign for Lille but Arsenal hijacked the move and he became Wenger’s fourth signing in the desperate transfer window of 2011. Wenger realized in the training sessions itself that he had go it wrong with this signing, as he handed Park only seven minutes of Premier League action in his first season. He was consistently sent out on loan and didn’t add any worth to the Arsenal side. Fans do remember his goal against Bolton in the League cup and it was a good one.