Arsenal might just be the most frustrating football team in the world to support. Not the worst team to support, obviously. Millions of fans would love to watch an attractive, attacking side that always qualifies for the Champions League. But frustration in football is not the same as despair or despondency.
Frustration comes from repeated, apparently avoidable errors that forever leave a club lower than it should be. And if it's only slightly lower, if success always seems within reach, doesn't that just intensify the frustration?
Yes, Arsenal have everything they require to rise up and conquer Europe, laying down the foundations of an empire that could challenge the Spanish and German powerhouses.