Arsenal's 1997/98 double winners ranked 10th worst champions

Arsenal's 1997/98 double-winning team has been placed 10th in a ranking of the worst Premier League champions. The side lost four out of six games and drew at relegation-threatened Spurs to enter the new year sixth in the table. They recovered from 12 points behind to win the title with a 10-match winning run, before sarcastically losing their final two games.

Chelsea's 2016/17 champions under Antonio Conte were ranked ninth. The team was described as a great coaching triumph but was criticised for the relative mediocrity of the squad, which featured Victor Moses at wing-back. Chelsea were also punished for the collective failure of their rivals, with Tottenham winning 12 of their last 13 games but making almost no impression on the leaders.

The ranking also took aim at Arsenal's Invincibles, who were labelled the 'Fraudvincibles' for drawing too many games and being knocked out of every other competition. They would probably have been 11th on the list, it was noted.

Other Chelsea title-winning sides were spared, with Jose Mourinho's early teams and Carlo Ancelotti's 2009/10 double winners praised for their attacking quality.