Fa Cup Or Top Four

[Deleted member 16999]

I hope I never reach the point where I prefer 2nd, 3rd or 4th over silverware. I understand that others feel differently, no problem with that, but surely trophies mean something. You can show someone a trophy, it sits in a cabinet, you hold it aloft. 3rd place, wooooooo, it's like getting a participation certificate. Utterly forgettable.

Surely the target at the beginning of the season is to try and win your league, if not then try and finish as high as possible, the Cups are secondary as can be seen by teams resting players etc for the Cup comps until the latter stages.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Surely the target at the beginning of the season is to try and win your league, if not then try and finish as high as possible, the Cups are secondary as can be seen by teams resting players etc for the Cup comps until the latter stages.

For those who haven't delivered silverware in over 10yrs, they should focus on these trophies IMO

 

[Pin-seeker]

Where did I say that?

Either Madrid side will be the best team in Europe.

After all it's the elite club competition that everyone bar arsenal aspire to win

Why do you lot constantly feel the need to bring Arsenal into it?
Personally I'm getting bored of it 😜

 

[sawtooth]

Is that not just on repeat from last year ?

A different manager could have taken Arsenal the one step further and win a major trophy instead of being out of both each year by March ?

I see he is spending £35 mil on a player who doesn't score goals or sets up goals and isn't a DM but is a tidy creative midfielder - haven't Arsenal got enough of them type of players already ?

I will give £10 to HFH if Wenger doesn't sign a centre forward for more than £30M by the end of the Summer transfer window.

Granit has great leadership qualities, something we have been accused of not having on the pitch.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Why do you lot constantly feel the need to bring Arsenal into it?
Personally I'm getting bored of it 😜

I'll carry on then.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

For those who haven't delivered silverware in over 10yrs, they should focus on these trophies IMO

I agree, hence why I went for FA Cup, unfortunately I'm not in charge of Club priorities or finances😃

 

[Pin-seeker]

Surely the target at the beginning of the season is to try and win your league, if not then try and finish as high as possible, the Cups are secondary as can be seen by teams resting players etc for the Cup comps until the latter stages.

True,Chelsea,City,or Utd wouldn't be happy with only winning the FA or league cup next season.
If they don't win the league or CL next season they haven't achieved what they set out to imo.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I'll carry on then.

lets see if the Arsenal fans start crying like little girls 😂
#whyalwaysus

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Surely the target at the beginning of the season is to try and win your league, if not then try and finish as high as possible, the Cups are secondary as can be seen by teams resting players etc for the Cup comps until the latter stages.

Squads are big enough to cope with both. I don't see that winning a cup has to be at the exclusion of the league. Add to that the 3rd round of the FA cup, when the PL teams join in, is not until mid January and at that point you also have a decent grasp of how a team will do in the league that year. At the point if a team decides to gamble all on winning the league then that is a decision to take but only if they can win it.

 

[sawtooth]

I hope I never reach the point where I prefer 2nd, 3rd or 4th over silverware. I understand that others feel differently, no problem with that, but surely trophies mean something. You can show someone a trophy, it sits in a cabinet, you hold it aloft. 3rd place, wooooooo, it's like getting a participation certificate. Utterly forgettable.

Top 4 gets you into an elite competition which culminates in winning the biggest cup prize / trophy in Europe.

Arsenal have had a fair share of FA Cups in recent history and long may success in that comp continue. I don't want that to stop and I have never said that.

However for Wenger and Arsenal it would be great to win the CL at least once. I still personally place the PL title above the CL but its good to at least take part in the latter even if we haven't been close to winning it for 10 years.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I will give £10 to HFH if Wenger doesn't sign a centre forward for more than £30M by the end of the Summer transfer window.

Granit has great leadership qualities, something we have been accused of not having on the pitch.

So whose place does he fill ? £35mil for "leadership qualities" ?

Arsenal lack a top quality - striker , Defensive midfielder and Centreback ( as they have done for the last 5 years ) and sign another centre mid

Signing a centre forward over £30mil doesn't mean it's the top quality striker. Double that to £60 mil and maybe

 

[sawtooth]

So whose place does he fill ? £35mil for "leadership qualities" ?

Arsenal lack a top quality - striker , Defensive midfielder and Centreback ( as they have done for the last 5 years ) and sign another centre mid

Signing a centre forward over £30mil doesn't mean it's the top quality striker. Double that to £60 mil and maybe

Do you know any going? £60M top quality strikers?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Do you know any going? £60M top quality strikers?

Benteke, balotelli?

 

[ColchesterFC]

True,Chelsea,City,or Utd wouldn't be happy with only winning the FA or league cup next season.
If they don't win the league or CL next season they haven't achieved what they set out to imo.

I think Chelsea and Utd will find it tough to win the Champions League next season.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Do you know any going? £60M top quality strikers?

Higuain has been available every summer for the right price

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Squads are big enough to cope with both. I don't see that winning a cup has to be at the exclusion of the league. Add to that the 3rd round of the FA cup, when the PL teams join in, is not until mid January and at that point you also have a decent grasp of how a team will do in the league that year. At the point if a team decides to gamble all on winning the league then that is a decision to take but only if they can win it.

Now you're moving the goalposts, obviously as the season progress's priorities change, but ultimately the aim is to finish as high as possible, Cup runs can breed confidence in the League and vice versa and as much as I'd prefer silverware, surely Everton's priority is get back to challengeing for top 8 and a good cup run. The money is in Europe and obviously a cup win brings that as well.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I think Chelsea and Utd will find it tough to win the Champions League next season.

Prem it is then 😂

 

[Pin-seeker]

Higuain has been available every summer for the right price

Says who?

 

[sawtooth]

Higuain has been available every summer for the right price

I think Napoli want over £60M and that's if the the player wants to even leave.

I think he's 29 now and never played in PL so that also counts against a move.

Think we have a chance for Morata

 

[sawtooth]

Benteke, balotelli?

Give you £6M for the pair 👍