What strikes you when reading this is the feeling of optimism.

[Sir C]

We had hope, then. It looked as though we might be building another great team. :-(

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/mar/05/match.arsenal

[IUFG]

We had hope, then. It looked as though we might be building another great team. :-(

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/mar/05/match.arsenal

"...while Philippe Senderos was in so decisive a mood."

Jeeeeez. Even a stopped clock, etc

[Just Trent]

We had hope, then. It looked as though we might be building another great team. :-(

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/mar/05/match.arsenal

In many ways it was the beginning of the end for that team. Everyone in Europe got a proper look at what those players were capable of. Flamini being out of contract really kicked it all off. Then it was Milan chasing Adebayor and Hleb having ice cream with Inter. Still, at least we learnt a valuable lesson about players nearing the end of contracts. :-O

[Monty92]

We had hope, then. It looked as though we might be building another great team. :-(

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/mar/05/match.arsenal

There's been a feeling of optimism that we're building another great time about every three weeks for the past 14 years.

There was the same feeling with Ozil and Sanchez destroyed West Ham last season :shrug:

There was that same feeling when Boomerang and Miki ripped Everton apart about 5 games ago :shrug: