High point of Walcott's, and Arsenal's, season is the 5-2 win over us. You would have thought that outcome would have propelled each club in different directions. It has, but not the way you'd think. They went on to draw their next two, then lose at home to Swansea, while we went on a three-win run.
Despite Arsenal enjoying a four-win run through Christmas, we've nicely outpaced them since our last meeting, taking nine ponts more than they have. We've taken 24 out of a possble 33 points, they've taken 15 out of 30, with tomorrow's home match with West Ham to balance out games played. Let's assume they'll win that because West Ham always seem to submit to their inferiority complex with Arsenal. And we know who Karren Brady will be cheering for. So, assuming they're four points back after tomorrow, here's the fixture lists until our next meeting:
We get Norwich and WBA away, home to Saudi Sportswashing Machine, then away to West Ham.
They get home to Liverpool and Stoke, away to Sunderland, home to Aston Villa.
I'm sure we look at all four as winnable. They'd be looking at Liverpool and Stoke as worrisome. Anything that works to increase our lead would be good since we've got the tougher run-in after we play them.
We've got away trips to Liverpool, Swansea, Chelsea and Stoke, and home games with Everton and ManCity. They've got away trips to Swansea and, maybe, QPR to worry about, plus ManU and Everton at home.
For four weeks beginning the end of March to Feb. 20, we go Swansea away, Everton home, Chelsea away, ManCity home. Very tough stretch.
They have a far easier time of it with Reading home, WBA away, Norwich home, Fulham away.
Apart from part two of the NLD, That's where the rubber meets the road in our season. If we're still in fourth(or better) after that, we're in good shape.
PS - I haven't overlooked Everton in my thoughts. Until we play Arsenal, they have a fairly easy schedule, with only a visit to ManU to concern them. The run-in has them playing a tougher set of matches.
And Liverpool? Tough twosome coming up, both away, to Arsenal, and ManCity. Be good to see a bigger gap form as they have all remaining matches against top clubs at home - Us, Swansea, Chelsea and Everton.
Exactly, why people don't see he can be and is a striker I've no idea.Dempsey started as a CF 5 times in the league last season for Fulham and scored 5 goals.
The thing I f@cking (don't) hate about Arsenal, every season they play to finish in top 4 nothing else. They have strengthened the 2 manchester clubs knowing full well they are not interested in competing with them. They have no chance in the champions league yet every season they strive to get in the top 4 to make sure they bring in the cash. They are truly an example of football dissapearing up its arse. Held up as a bastion of a "properly" run football club but the thing is I always thought football was about winning or trying to win not just swelling your bank balance season after season. They will probably get there again yet clubs like us and Everton who have shown some ambition will probably lose out. They make me sick in many ways more than Chelsea
We all knew they would stuff West Ham tonight. Even if they had lost tonight, I wouldn't be celebrating. We will be battling with them for 4th until the last day of the season.
At the very least, this result might convince Wenger that they don't need a striker which is fine by me. They've been linked with David Villa.
2 home games.
we have 2 away games.
Very important next 2 coming up
Must win?
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