Johnny Nicholson: What the hell has happened to Arsenal?

Arsenal are in a spiral of having to overpay to get people who are not wanted by the elite clubs

Slavia Prague's Tomas Holes, bottom right, scores his side's first goal during the Europa League quarterfinal soccer match between Arsenal and Slavia Prague at Emirates stadium in London, Thursday, April 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

With a 0-3 loss at home to Liverpool that could’ve been seven, a useless last-minute capitulation to Slavia Prague and their languishing ninth in the table with a prospect of finishing as low as 13th, we’ve got to ask the question: What the hell happened to Arsenal?

When we talk about The Big Six, the Gunners are always included. This is largely down to the £500+ million income they generate every year. They’re rich. Or they would be if they didn’t have one of the highest wage bills in the Premier League.