30 Jul 2026 08:15:22
Morning guys and gals, hope all's well. Watched an interesting interview last night… Arteta claimed he is 100% refreshed for the up and coming season, and all the squad that has returned with an extra bounce about them and are looking hungry for the season ahead. But my absolute favourite comment from Mikel was. Excellence has to be our standard…that six word comment made me smile the biggest smile. Our great club is back at the big boy table and we want to feast. Top four is not our target; we strive for bigger things these days, and so we should… We are the Arsenal. And I want to put last season's Premier League champions campaign into some context. We had the second worst injury list. Only the muppets up the road had more. So imagine what this squad can be capable of if we can keep everyone fit and firing on all cylinders; add to that some top quality and we will be cooking. Just take a minute to think of who was injured for us last season and some were at real key times of the season and some were for big periods. So keeping our players fit will be key, for players playing together and getting that understanding and confidence in each other's strengths and abilities allowing a more fluid cohesive squad.
Sometimes last season some people had a bit of a moan. (myself included) when we didn't kill off the so called lesser opponents. Then when you factor the amount of injuries we had and the fact we just wanted to get that first title over the line in 22 years (the nerves, pressure and injuries, all a big factor) . But we did it. We are the reigning Premier League champions (I know, it sounds absolutely amazing, doesn't it) … Transfer market will shut; I'm sure our club is working hard behind the scenes to push us on to bigger and better things, so we can walk with confidence, we can puff our chests out, we can all be the 12th man, we can sing louder and prouder, back Mikel, his back room team, his squad and our magnificent club the Arsenal each and every day. Never forget that us fans and our contributions are just as important to the players as theirs are to us. Season 26/27 is gonna be one heck of a season, there will be the inevitable bumps in the road on the journey. We are the Arsenal lets rock n roll…victory through harmony come on you Gunners. ?⚪️❤️.
30 Jul 2026 17:07:45
Lovely sentiments, Gabi. ?
30 Jul 2026 17:41:28
Thanks Sal. ?