20 Oct 2016 13:52:51
Hearing ozil won't commit until arsene does. If that's true I'm sure this'll be an interesting split on opinions here.
20 Oct 2016 14:42:36
Never really rated Ozil anyway:-)
In all seriousness if Arsene continues to do what he's been doing this season why wouldn't we want him to stay?
He's raised the bar by letting Jack and others go and by signing Mustafi Xhaka and maybe even Perez too, plus he's been picking our strongest side in almost all games.
I'm optimistic about our chances of putting in a real proper challenge this season and for me personally that's all I've been asking for from the club and if Arsene is once again capable of doing that happy days.
20 Oct 2016 16:18:48
D16 I think we will read all sorts of stories true or not so true over the next few months. When we are winning the stories will have a different slant on them too when we are not. What will be will be in the end.
20 Oct 2016 16:31:22
Gunner what do you call a proper challenge. We finished second last year and didn't put a proper challenge in. Before that two seasons ago if memory serves we were 5 points clear at new year and faded away. For me its win or bust in the present climate and wenger scenario. It depends on your opinion too, some people called second last year a proper challenge and others a failure. 12 years without a league title is long enough for anyone for this clubs potential. Heroic failure is not an option for me not after so long.
20 Oct 2016 17:45:45
To me Steve a proper challenge means being in with a realistic chance of being champions after 35 games, 1 - 3 points behind the leaders with 3 games to go is being in the race, being 12 points behind with 4 games to go is only a realistic challenge in Welsh Gooners world :-)
Last season was all over for us by March as per usual and 2nd on 71 points is only camouflage if people want it to be.
20 Oct 2016 20:52:33
62 - I agree with you. Last season injuries killed us and the order of games flattered us a little. When it came to the crunch ( not big teams but big games) we blew it big style and then salvaged a respectable finish but never challenged.
I want to be in the mix come May. I don't care about St Spurs day - could not give a damn. I want to compete - simple
That may actually be us finishing 3 or 4th ( I want our 4th place trophy for Euro football) but with a real chance of winning. Pundits, opponents, fans and players 100% believe. Players put a shift in and press and keep their shape and make space for each other.
That's what I want - I believe the squad and Wenger can get us there. Best squad we probably ever had but probably a Henry and an Overmars away from being our best team. That could be the difference either way. Luck and injuries could decide.
20 Oct 2016 21:27:25
sY mate if we finished 4th on say 82 points while both 3rd and 2nd had 83 points and the winners 84 pionts I'd say give Arsene a new contract without a doubt, but if we fade away again and fail to be in the mix next May I'd say is time to give someone else a go no matter how many injuries we had, injuries naughty stadium sugar daddy rich opponent's its all be used before, its time to challenge or for change imo mate.
I hope Arsene has us all wanting him to stay next May because for me it's never been personal its always been about us being all we could be which for me hasn't been the case for the last 4 seasons atleast.
20 Oct 2016 21:37:43
62 - agree.