13 Jun 2017 08:22:13
Reports suggesting Arsenal are looking to block Sanchez's move to a PL rival, namely Chelsea and City
Just a thought, we are after striker, wouldn't a Diego Cost swap deal make sense?
13 Jun 2017 08:44:16
Sanchez was visibly unhappy with our lack of competitiveness last and wasn't shy about showing his disappointment in his team mates and the clubs lack of fight, I can't see Costa being anymore understanding and happy to go through the motions than Sanchez was and if he did join us I think his frustration would get the better of him more often than not seeing him suspended more often that Xhaka.
Bad fit for Arsenal for lots of reasons imo.
13 Jun 2017 10:44:21
Arsenal have not been a rival to Chelsea or Man City for years, so why would Wenger block it?
13 Jun 2017 13:52:50
I'm with you g62. There will be Lots of tension within the group.
13 Jun 2017 17:04:59
5Hbombs, every team in the league is a rival of every other team. I take it you mean we haven't challenged Chelsea or Man City for years. I'd like to remind of the season before last where plenty of teams, including Stoke, managed a challenge on Chelsea.
On a more serious note:
2013/ 2014 Season we were 7 points off winners Man City and 3 points behind 3rd place Chelsea.
2014/ 2015 Season we were 12 points behind winners Chelsea and 4 points behind 2nd place Man City.
2015/ 2016 Season as discussed above, we finished 2nd ahead of both clubs. (21 point gap to Chelsea)
And last season we were a mere 3 points behind City and a massive 18 points behind Chelsea.
We're always in the mix as our "usually" very consistent top 4 finishes show. I feel we're about 6-7 quality players short of mounting a proper challenge.
14 Jun 2017 11:23:00
so more than half a team away lol. in other words chasing a dangling carrot we won't catch.
14 Jun 2017 18:12:12
Not sure how you come to that conclusion Derby. If we sign 3 players this term and 3 players next term, that's the team sorted. Maybe it won't work out that way but saying it's not achievable is nonsense.
Having said that, I don't get paid 8 million a year for very obvious reasons. Arsene will probably feel we need 4-5 players or 3-4 players. Lest you forget, Chelsea purchased an entire team, and a bench, the first 2 seasons of Abramovich's ownership. It has to start somewhere .