Former Arsenal midfielder Denilson believes he and his teammates were to blame for the Gunners' trophy drought rather than Arsene Wenger's management.
The Brazilian moved to the north London club in 2006 as an 18-year-old in a £3.4million deal from Sao Paulo. But he never lived up to his potential at the Emirates and moved back to Sao Paulo on loan in 2011 and permanently two years later.
Denilson's time with Arsenal coincided with a nine-year trophy drought following the club's FA Cup victory in 2005. But he insists the barren run was not due to Wenger's management, instead pinning the blame on the players. "Wenger’s vision was the right one," Denilson told The Guardian. "If there was anyone to blame it was the players on the pitch.
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