Arsenal's 10 Most Hated Players

From traitors to 'Le Sulk'...

Football is loved word-wide and part of its far-reaching appeal to fans is down to the sheer emotion it evokes. From agony to ecstasy and happiness to despair, the so-called €˜beautiful game€™ conjures up a canvas of feelings up and down the country. Sometimes, those feelings drift towards hate and resentment. It seems as though everyone has an opinion on the sport these days, and as such, football is one of the single-most divisive topics around. One player can be loved and adored by legions while at the very same time be hated and reviled by others €“ and that€™s particularly true of Arsenal, who have boasted more than a few contentious characters in their ranks over the last few years. Gunners fans have been left feeling betrayed in recent times by star turns jumping ship and joining a €˜bigger club€™ instead, with the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor and Samir Nasri leaving those sitting in the Emirates terraces aghast by joining a direct rival, while other players have been abhorred by the opposition support simply for playing for one of their rivals. Whatever the case, here we take a look at Arsenal€™s 10 Most Hated Players. Click €˜Next€™ to get started.
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.