Patrice Evra didn’t have a particularly high opinion of Arsenal during his eight-year spell with Manchester United. Evra was at Old Trafford between 2006-2014, during which Arsenal became less of a force under Arsene Wenger.
By contrast, United won five Premier League titles during Evra’s eight-and-a-half seasons with the Red Devils.
Prior to Evra’s arrival at Man Utd, Arsenal were widely regarded as one of Europe’s best teams. Just two years earlier, the Gunners’ legendary Invincibles side went the entire 2003-04 season without suffering a single league defeat.
But Arsenal’s move to the Emirates Stadium coincided with a long decline in terms of the club’s success on the pitch. Eighteen years have now passed since Arsenal last lifted the Premier League trophy.