Arsenal: Worst Ever Premier League 11

Centre-Back 2: Philippe Senderos

When Tony Adams retired in 2002, one of the greatest defenders to ever turn out for Arsenal left a great void in both the back-four and in the eyes of the fans. After giving his heart and soul for his boyhood club for nearly twenty years, the inspirational captain and leader hung up his boots, and with it the number six shirt at Arsenal also endured a brief retirement until another player was believed to be worthy to bear its prestige. Then, in 2006, after four years it was assigned once again to an Arsenal centre-back, and if it had been aware of what was to come, it would have begged the club to have stayed away for good. Philippe Senderos was the next man to don the famous number, and pretty much tarnished all the good work that Adams had done in making it a legendary shirt number. Senderos should have been far better than he was at the club. He signed for Arsenal in 2002, but would not make his debut for the club following the unbeaten season. He rejected a move to Real Madrid, and many Arsenal fans now wish that he'd have thought about the decision a bit longer. His arrival at the club would be at the start of Arsenal's trophy drought (not that he was directly responsible), and he did produce his best performances in the run-up to the Champions League Final in 2006. But, as time wore on, his performances became more and more inconsistent, and Arsenal began to use other centre-backs due to his injuries and poor form. He was shipped out on loan to Milan and Everton, and would soon leave on a free transfer after a remarkable EIGHT years under contract. Other contenders: Johan Djourou, Efstathios Tavlaridis