jp5
Q-School Graduate
Ahem... you're making Arsenal fans look like nutters. A little realism please. Any advance on scraping into 4th each year would be appreciated!
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Ahem... you're making Arsenal fans look like nutters. A little realism please. Any advance on scraping into 4th each year would be appreciated!
Stuey01
Journeyman Pro
He's just one fan.
Most Arsenal fans I know, including myself, are pretty realistic about where we are.
The team is being strengthened with good signings and it is exciting times with some existing players really showing their class. The team still has to go out there and actually perform though.
There is potential for sure that this could be a really really good side. But not making any pronouncements about being the team to beat, as that is clearly bananas. There are lots of good teams.
jp5
Q-School Graduate
It's an exciting time for Arsenal fans with players being signed before the season actually starts for a change! Can see the new signings improving the team, though think Arsenal are still a few world class players short of challenging for the title.
Stuey01
Journeyman Pro
7 points short last season, and the team being strengthened this summer. I think it's legitimate to be cautiously optimistic about the coming season.
It's nice to see players being signed early for sure. And class like Sanchez too.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves!
It's nice to see players being signed early for sure. And class like Sanchez too.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves!
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
With [seemingly] many other teams 'upping their game' in the off season...
Scraping into fourth place has just got a whole lot harder...
Scraping into fourth place has just got a whole lot harder...
Stuey01
Journeyman Pro
Scraping in by 7 points... the same gap as between Arsenal and City.
So of the teams outside of the top 4, who do you feel has done a better job of strengthening this summer?
UTD will probably bounce back to some extent. I'll give you that.
Everton? Spurs? Maybe I'm not paying enough attention but I don't remember them setting the world alight with signings this summer.
Liverpool have sold a global superstar and signed lots of over priced mid table players, I see them in the fight for fourth this year.
Jesus, I'm starting to sound like a crazy fan. I'm not. At all. Just seems Arsenal bashing is a popular past time on here.
I think we'll be in the mix, that's all.
Looking at the normal protaganists, there's Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool. I think Utd will be more competitive this season too and suddenly you've five into four spots before you factor in the likes of Spurs or Everton. Any side losing too much ground early on will be in a real dog fight for that final place.
For me it will be a City/Chelsea battle for the title, Arsenal a close 3rd, and then Liverpool to pip United, followed by Everton 6th and Spurs 7th
For me it will be a City/Chelsea battle for the title, Arsenal a close 3rd, and then Liverpool to pip United, followed by Everton 6th and Spurs 7th
CheltenhamHacker
Journeyman Pro
I think whoever wants to win the league will need to finish above all 19 other teams, not just Arsenal
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Hello Stuey... Not Arsenal 'bashing' at all... Apologies, I should've put a 'winkie' after my comment...
No longer visit the terraces only got to see a couple of live games last season... One being the semi-final...
So, my support is only from the armchair nowadays...
CheltenhamHacker
Journeyman Pro
I've spotted a trend here.
Arsenal fans think everyone is "Arsenal bashing"
Liverpool fans think everyone is "against Liverpool"
Man Utd fans think everyone is "Anyone but United"
Anyone spotting where I'm going with this?
Stuey01
Journeyman Pro
JCW
Journeyman Pro
I am not crazy at all , I think they will do well , winning the FA Cup last year has lifted the club and now with money to spend they will move on and in january if they still in touch they will buy to get the job done , good start and some luck will be key , Ramsey getting injured along with Walcott last season was the 7 points so thats the luck bit , It will be an interesting season and wenger and Jose have been there and done it , dont mention city boss , he got lucky coz Liverpool blew it last year , as for Van Gal , never done it in the PL so its wait and see ...........................EYG
The best team wins the league. It's 38 games long. City messed up in games too. Liverpools just happened at the end.
Re re arsenal and luck. I would suggest you get far more injuries than just bad luck. But time will tell. I'd still be more suprised to see you win it than finish fifth. What's happened with all these big signings you were making. Sanchez has been followed by..............
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Deleted member 15344
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Debauchy and Chambers :thup:
I do think Arsenal have had a lot of injuries to key players over the last few years and many were vocal on their fitness regime. Lallana already injured for Liverpool so maybe its just a quirk. It's injuries to key players and the sides ability to deal with that which I think plays a key part in deciding the title. Arsenal lacked strength in depth for a few seasons and fell away as a result of a thinner squad than others. I don't think they'll have the same problem this season
Of yeah, they'll win me the league! Arsenal have a new formation with two rbs.
so far they've signed two rbs to replace one. And one quality attacking player. Id say the squad will still have the same perils unless wenger buys another first class striker as Giroud was knackered post Xmas.
Foxholer
Blackballed
Either you are saying Arsenal don't want to win the league, or your logic is flawed - and trivialised at best!
Arsenal look to have a stronger team this year, but 3rd/4th looks to be the likely target again. I'd be hapoy for them if they won though - putting all the Wenger critics in their place, and I'm not (really) an Arsenal fan!
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Deleted member 15344
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Arsenal prob banking on olayers like Walcott , Oxlade , Wilshire etc surviving a season without being injured
They have been every season pretty much and can easily see the trend continuing
They have been every season pretty much and can easily see the trend continuing
Foxholer
Blackballed
That's not a lot different from other teams banking on their star players being fit/available 'all' season either!
Pretty sure most teams expect some sort of outage, if not from injury, then card accumulation!
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