This thread is full of very confident predictions and certainties that Arsenal will, at some point, shit their pants and drop a load of points, particularly if we're sniffing around anything within 6 or 7 points come spring.
I dunno, i think there's a pragmatism to them this season that's not been present before this season. Almost as if they've sacrificed the pretence of pretty stuff to focus purely on stats driven wins, they look very strong and efficient. Machine like.
I'd be more than happy, cocker hoop, if they shat their pants again come spring, but it does also mean we have to keep track of them for the next 16 to 19 games, i.e. we need to track/better their points tally for the next 4 months. Multiple variables = less likely.
this. mad how some seem to think they'll turn shit just because we are. they've had their shite games already but as they're solid they grind out the results. the title is gone 100 % BUT we are looking good for CL spot which is alright considering our rebuild phase
I think it goes beyond that. Football has been and always will be cyclical. We had an unbelievable 10 years dominating in England and we really should have won more than 1 champions league (thank god we won 1 though) .I keep seeing people on BM saying we are in the middle of rebuild, now i dont want to be a Debbie downer but Pep is going in 18months, not only is it highly unlikely he will complete a rebuild in that time, when a new coach/manager comes in, he will want to build is own team which makes absolute sense.
In my view we are treading water until Pep goes.
your not a sports writer are you,ffs, liverpool.No. Sadly think Liverpool will edge it but we’ll be better than last season and at least challenge.
I think it goes beyond that. Football has been and always will be cyclical. We had an unbelievable 10 years dominating in England and we really should have won more than 1 champions league (thank god we won 1 though) .
Before us it was largely Chelsea albeit for a shorter period then before them it was man united. Now it looks like Arsenal will dominate for the next few years both domestically and in Europe (I’m pretty sure they will win a champs league in next few years).
We had the best manager and a team full of hungry young superstars. We bought extremely well in the main and it was the perfect storm. 100 points, 4 in a row, domestic quad, the treble etc etc. it was unrealistic to think this would carry on forever. We have lost some absolutely huge players and we haven’t been able to replace them with the same level of quality. This is partly due to the inflated fees now for top tier players and other players chose to go elsewhere.
We are at the end of the cycle. We are hopefully building up towards another successful iteration of this football team. But right now Arsenal are fully in their sweet spot. We now need to do what they did, buy hungry top quality players across the board and we will be back.
“It looks like Arsenal will dominate for the next few years both domestically and in Europe “I think it goes beyond that. Football has been and always will be cyclical. We had an unbelievable 10 years dominating in England and we really should have won more than 1 champions league (thank god we won 1 though) .
Before us it was largely Chelsea albeit for a shorter period then before them it was man united. Now it looks like Arsenal will dominate for the next few years both domestically and in Europe (I’m pretty sure they will win a champs league in next few years).
We had the best manager and a team full of hungry young superstars. We bought extremely well in the main and it was the perfect storm. 100 points, 4 in a row, domestic quad, the treble etc etc. it was unrealistic to think this would carry on forever. We have lost some absolutely huge players and we haven’t been able to replace them with the same level of quality. This is partly due to the inflated fees now for top tier players and other players chose to go elsewhere.
We are at the end of the cycle. We are hopefully building up towards another successful iteration of this football team. But right now Arsenal are fully in their sweet spot. We now need to do what they did, buy hungry top quality players across the board and we will be back.
“It looks like Arsenal will dominate for the next few years both domestically and in Europe “
Besides It’s not much of a rebuild when we bring in the likes if Rendeer, Savinho and Ait Noiri. There’s no one on the bench outside of first 11 who will change a game.I keep seeing people on BM saying we are in the middle of rebuild, now i dont want to be a Debbie downer but Pep is going in 18months, not only is it highly unlikely he will complete a rebuild in that time, when a new coach/manager comes in, he will want to build is own team which makes absolute sense.
In my view we are treading water until Pep goes.
City are treading water in 3rd. We fall just short every time we go away to an Arsenal, Newcastle, Villa etc but I think we are entitled to believe that a fit Rodri makes the difference.I keep seeing people on BM saying we are in the middle of rebuild, now i dont want to be a Debbie downer but Pep is going in 18months, not only is it highly unlikely he will complete a rebuild in that time, when a new coach/manager comes in, he will want to build is own team which makes absolute sense.
In my view we are treading water until Pep goes.
Besides It’s not much of a rebuild when we bring in the likes if Rendeer, Savinho and Ait Noiri. There’s no one on the bench outside of first 11 who will change a game.
Can any of the players above get into our first choice team on a regular basis,the answer is no with the possible exception of Cherki.Bobb, Marmoush, Savinho, Reijnders, Cherki are all regular subs. I think they can change a game although they probably need to develop a little. All of them can do so.