28 Aug 2016 10:05:34
Good result yesterday and performance by Xhaka in particular, the two latest additions Perez and Mustafi won't do us any harm that's for sure whether they will do us any good we will all have to wait and see.
More than ever pressure will never be far away this season simply because so many fans have now ran out of patience with Arsene the club and some of our players, Theo Jack Ox Olly will always be one poor game that is coupled with a poor result away from people writing them off yet again simply because people are tired of going through the motions each season and the Arsenal double of top 4 and above Spurs that has been enough for so long has finally run its course and run out of steam as being even close to enough to keep the majority of fans onboard with where the club is going.
This summer the tide of patient unconditional support has firmly turned and Arsene and all his players are going to have to finally come up with a seriously credible title challenge to turn it back in their favour again and if they can't Mesut and Sanchez won't be the only ones leaving Arsenal next summer they will definitely be accompanied by Arsene and many long standing players who haven't been able to deliver.
Change is 100% on its way and the only question is whether it's this season or next summer but I really think it's unstoppable either way now.
28 Aug 2016 10:33:45
62 let's not forget that we bagged two FA Cups in the last 3 years and came second.
I think a FA Cup, serious title challenge and a quarter final in Europe would be a huge season and good target for us given the money in the game today
I think it's the challenging piece that we want - we want to seriously challenge for the league and feel like we have a decent run in Europe - that would change the feelings of everyone.
28 Aug 2016 11:04:31
A champions league run would be nice SY mate I don't think any of us would turn our noses up at a Qf or even a SF but none of the cups are essential imo its that really competing for a premier league title and the week in week excitement where every point really matters again that will bring about that change of feeling about Arsenal from Mesut and Sanchez to the fans to potential signings who haven't considered us as serious option this summer.
The FA cup alone didn't and won't do much to charge anyone's minds about the ambition or capabilities of Arsenal to be the best of the best again and only when we actually show ourselves to be capable and desperate to be the best again will peoples attitudes change about where this club is going.
The time for talking and excuses is very shortly if it hasn't already coming to an end and another disant 3rd or 4th place finish won't be anywhere close to enough to stop change coming only result will do that now.
28 Aug 2016 11:23:25
I think you are agreeing with me - we need to seriously compete all the way to the last week of the season. There's nothing like winning and I do want a trophy so FA Cup is the icing on the cake.
28 Aug 2016 11:34:58
I am most definitely agreeing with you mate :-)
Let's all hope Arsene Sanchez and Ozil are all still with the Arsenal this time next year because that can only mean change actually happened and we all got whar we all desperately wanted again.
28 Aug 2016 11:39:57
I agree gunner with every word, very well put. I think, let's just say a lot of fans patience is at 0 tolerance levels and with this being a maybe pivotal last year/ chance for wenger and possibly the board, a full blown challenge in the league and CL is the only outcome that will be accepted. Saying that I also think winning one is the only thing for some, second last season did nothing to help. I really hope we win the league.
28 Aug 2016 17:01:49
Wouldn't turn down an FA Cup, but for me it's not about the hardware, it's about our quality and compete level. If we comes in 1st to 3rd in the league but are in it to the end playing with confidence that will matter. If we get to the quarters or semis in the CL but go out to Bayern or Barcelona in a relatively equal thriller ok.
What stunk last year is we seemed overwhelmed against bigger sides and we were poor and stumbled in the league - 2nd was a joke as everyone stumbled and first would only have required us to be average.
So c'mon lads, if you want to be considered a big team started acting and playing like one with attitude and compete!
28 Aug 2016 17:58:12
I think only those who want to be fooled by last season's 2nd place actually rate finishing on 71points a full 10 behind winners Leicester in an unprecedented season when all the big boys went missing at once as a sign of improvement.
I'd take
Winners 83pts
2nd 82pts
Arsenal 3rd on 81 pts as a real indication of us turning the corner and reason for realm optimism way above last season's out of serious contention by April 2nd place.
28 Aug 2016 19:11:58
Red, gunner already when you look at the league you can eaxily predict the challenge ahead and who it is going to be with this year. It will be a proper league this year with a proper test and i think probably the strongest yet. Th quality of players ans managers has improved greatly.