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But before then, no sides could compete with man United and Arsenal because of their superior financial position. What Abramovich's money did was to allow supporters of other clubs to believe that they could compete with those two sides. Now there are six clubs always in contention rather than two and, as Leicester have shown, other sides can break in asa well.
Nothing currently being written about the "invincibles" mentions how resoundingly they were beaten in the Champion's League that year.
If anything, Arsenal's plateauing since then has been caused more by the Board's decision to attempt to break even despite the stadium move. They have two of the weatlthiest owners in the league. Hardly the stuff of poverty.
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I haven't seen much commentary on the fact Wenger's greatest success (the Invincibles) came the same season Abramovich's money changed English football forever.
I guess that impact was felt by not being able to compete financially for the top players (with Chelsea, United and City more latterly), but also by the trend of super clubs stockpiling their academies and reserves with talent. Players Wenger might once have bought cheaply in their early twenties will these days be on their third or fourth loan spell from City or Chelsea.