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Easter comes early this year, meaning Arsenal's season could well be over by the time their long-suffering fans are devouring the chocolate eggs.
Indeed, Arsenal's FA Cup exit to Blackburn means Arsene Wenger's eggs are now all in one basket.
Fail to knockout Bayern Munich in the Champions League and it will be eight seasons without silverware.
Trip down memory lane: Patrick Vieira holds aloft Arsenal's last trophy - the FA Cup, won in 2005
Happier times: Arsene Wenger celebrates Arsenal's last trophy as Jens Lehman is mobbed by team-mates
Win or lose, Wenger is set to be handed a £70million war chest in the summer to try and revive Arsenal's flagging fortunes.
But as Wenger sets about tempting talent to the Emirates, those weighing up a move would be wise to examine the fortunes of those who have turned their back on Arsenal since they last added to their trophy cabinet in 2005.
ASHLEY COLE: Eight trophies Premier League: 2010 Champions League: 2012 FA Cup: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 League Cup: 2007
THIERRY HENRY: 7 trophies (all Barcelona) La Liga: 2009, 2010 Copa del Rey: 2009 Supercopa de Espana: 2009 Champions League: 2009 UEFA Super Cup: 2009 FIFA Club World Cup: 2009
Those who have forced a move or been shown the door have racked up a staggering 73 trophies between them since Arsenal beat Manchester United on a penalty shootout to win the FA Cup.
Were the likes of Patrick Vieira, Ashley Cole, Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas disloyal when they decided their only chance of glory lay away from Arsenal?
CESC FABREGAS: four trophies (all club with Barcelona) Copa del Rey: 2012 Supercopa de Espana: 2011 UEFA Super Cup: 2011 FIFA Club World Cup: 2011
GAEL CLICHY: two trophies (both Manchester City) Premier League: 2012 Community Shield: 2012
Their trophy cabinets, filled with League, FA Cup and European medals, would suggest they made the right decision.
Win the Champions League, against all the odds, and all of this will soon be forgotten.
Lose and Wenger might just find that £70m is burning a hole in his pocket come the summer.
SAMIR NASRI: Two trophies Premier League: 2012 (Man City) Community Shield: 2012 (Man City)
SOL CAMPBELL: One trophy FA Cup: 2008 (Portsmouth)
Others:
Edu
One trophy:
Copa del Rey: 2008 (Valencia)
Jermaine Pennant
One trophy:
Community Shield: 2006 (Liverpool)
Stephen O'Donnell
Four trophies:
League of Ireland: 2008 (Bohemians)
League of Ireland: 2011 (Shamrock Rovers)
Setanta Sports Cup: 2011 (Shamrock Rovers)
FAI Cup 2008 (Bohemians)
Patrick Vieira
Eight trophies:
Serie A: 2006 (Juventus)
Serie A: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (Inter Milan)
Supercoppa Italiana: 2006, 2008 (Inter Milan)
FA Cup: 2011 (Manchester City)
Frank Simek
One trophy:
Football League Trophy: 2011 (Carlisle United)
Anthony Stokes
Two trophies:
Scottish Premier League: 2012 (Celtic)
Scottish Cup: 2011 (Celtic)
Lauren
One trophy:
FA Cup: 2008 (Portsmouth)
Sebastian Larsson
One trophy:
League Cup: 2011 (Birmingham City)
Freddie Ljungberg
One trophy:
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2009 (Seattle Sounders)
Jose Antonio Reyes
Four trophies:
La Liga: 2007 (Real Madrid)
Portuguese League Cup: 2009 (Benfica)
Europa League: 2010 (Atletico Madrid)
UEFA Super Cup: 2010 (Atletico Madrid)
Lassana Diarra
Four trophies:
FA Cup: 2008 (Portsmouth)
La Liga: 2012 (Real Madrid)
Copa del Rey: 2011 (Real Madrid)
Supercopa de Espana: 2012 (Real Madrid)
Mathieu Flamini
Two trophies:
Serie A: 2011 (AC Milan)
Supercoppa Italia: 2011 (AC Milan)
Alexander Hleb
Five trophies:
La Liga: 2009 (Barcelona)
Copa del Rey: 2009 (Barcelona)
Champions League: 2009 (Barcelona)
League Cup: 2011 (Birmingham City) Belarusian
Premier League: 2012 (BATE Borisov)
Gliberto Silva
Two trophies:
Super League Greece: 2010 (Panathinaikos)
Greek Football Cup: 2010 (Panathinaikos)
Emmanuel Adebayor
One trophy:
Copa del Rey: 2011 (Real Madrid)
Kolo Toure
Three trophies:
FA Cup: 2011 (Manchester City)
Premier League: 2012 (Manchester City)
Community Shield: 2012 (Manchester City)
Fran Merida
One trophy:
UEFA Super Cup: 2010 (Atletico Madrid)
Eduardo
Five trophies:
Ukrainian Premier League: 2011, 2012 (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Ukrainian Cup: 2011, 2012 (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Ukrainian Super Cup: 2012 (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Emmanuel Eboue:
Two trophies:
Super Lig: 2012 (Galatasaray)
Super Kupa: 2012 (Galatasaray)
