Over the years Arsenal have and have had plenty of players that have divided opinion, many that have been universally adored and a few that have been reviled by all and sundry. Few players however, have teased the swing-o-meter quite like Mathieu Flamini. During his two spells at the club, he has swung the vine from cult hero to calamity and back again. In the 1960s, Northampton Town famously lurched from fourth division to first division and all the way back again in just nine seasons. The Cobblers may well have found a kindred spirit in Arsenal’s Corsican utility man. In his first spell, Flamini was a handy / inconsequential squad player, before experiencing a Lazarus like...
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