Ten most hated players in Arsenal fan circles.
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Arsenal have had many enemies down the years, and here’s our list of top ten biggest pantomime villains for Gunners fans, including Chelsea‘s Diego Costa…
1) Ruud van Nistelrooy
A similar player to Costa in his ability to wind defenders up, Ruud van Nistelrooy got under Arsenal’s noses many times in his Manchester United career, sparking the ‘battle of Old Trafford’ in 2003, as pictured below…
2) Ryan Shawcross
Never forgiven for his brutal tackle that broke Aaron Ramsey’s leg back in 2010, Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross has been branded a thug by Gunners fans, especially as he never truly owned up for the incident.
3) Didier Drogba
Long regarded as one of the best strikers in the world, Didier Drogba did huge damage to Arsenal time and time again, and is a player that Gooners cannot stand the sight of now.
4) Diego Costa
Fast becoming the next Drogba or Van Nistelrooy for Arsenal, Diego Costa rubbed the likes of Gabriel and Laurent Koscielny up the wrong way this weekend and played a major role in Chelsea’s win, despite huge criticism for poor sportsmanship.
5) Ashley Cole
Having left Arsenal for Chelsea in controversial circumstances, Ashley Cole has been branded “Cashley” and other even less flattering names by angry Arsenal fans.
6) Robin van Persie
Another Arsenal traitor, Robin van Persie forced his way out of the club to join bitter rivals Manchester United, ruining his reputation with Gooners forever.
7) Teddy Sheringham
Playing for both Tottenham and Manchester United, Teddy Sheringham is known to have hated Arsenal as much as they hated him, and he quite often scored against the Gunners to make matters worse.
8) Patrice Evra
A player who made himself unpopular for a long time with Arsenal fans after comments that Manchester United’s win over them in 2009 was like ‘men against boys’.
9) Emmanuel Adebayor
Leaving Arsenal for the big money at Manchester City, Emmanuel Adebayor made himself forever hated by his old fans by celebrating wildly in front of them when he scored in that game in 2009.
10) Roy Keane
Known for his battles with Patrick Vieira almost every time Arsenal played Manchester United, Roy Keane is another of Gooners’ high-profile enemies in the Premier League era.
