Emmanuel Adebayor says Arsenal's title collapse last season reminded him of the old times.
Former Arsenal striker Adebayor says the team fell away similarly when he was playing for the club.
He told Sky Sports: "Last season we were all rooting for them to win the league and they came very close.
"When it reached around January and February, I was telling all my friends, I hope these boys will not start dropping points. This is how it was with me when I was playing for Arsenal.
"We'd be first or second and then around February a player would get injured or suspended and that's it. The league is gone. We had a great team but a young team, we needed a leader.
"So when I saw them starting to drop points, even when Man City were several points behind, I said listen to me, I don't know whether there is a curse on the club but it's going to be difficult for them to win the league.
"But let's put it into perspective. Where they were coming from and what they did last year was incredible. They finished second and came so close to winning the league."