Kingdawson
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Arsenal played average football? i don't agree at all but i'll just leave it at that.
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We blew it!
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Arsenal played average football? i don't agree at all but i'll just leave it at that.
Spursalot
Jimmy McCormick
Kingdawson
Banned
I'm saying if the league was based solely on performances we wouldn't be top 4 imo. Defensively we haven't been anywhere near solid enough and as an attacking threat we relied heavily on 1 player. Our strikers didn't produce, our defence as a unit could not really be considered solid either.
Lily White
Clive Wilson
Man U ended up champions but I don't think they have played particularly great this season.
Kingdawson
Banned
I think they played better than everyone else. Who played better than them?
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indianspur
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did you watch them today? away to QPR? away to Fulham? away to Swansea? home to Everton? for 75% of the game against Norwich at home? West brom?
these are just top off my head during this amazing run they have been on since the 2-1 defeat at the Lane
they have simply been grinding out victories. Talk to some sane Arse fans. They dnt mind the results, but havent enjoyed the performances
milo
Jack L. Jones
We're clearly a work in progress. I think that AVB has done well with the players he had at his disposal but the real test will be next season.
Yea we were nowhere near as fluid and as good to watch as last season. Arsenal are a better footballing side, but there's not much now. We have the foundations of a fantastic side. I couldn't see us improving much on Lloris, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Sandro, Dembele. Bale. Great spine. Sprinkle some magic on there and absolutely it's possible to stay in the mix. And just to do that is no mean feat considering we're hardly on a level playing field with some of these guys. It's been a monumental effort once again and it's desperately sad we miss out again, but we've recovered plenty of times before and we will again.
Also, as stupid as it sounds I want us to be go into this break thinking we can win the title next season. It is possible. We have to do some amazing business in the close season.
milo
Jack L. Jones
=D>
Mumorn
Vic Buckingham
I get the feeling AVB is drilling that mentality into the players and the club, that we CAN beat anyone, we don't give up easily. If we played like we did the second half of the season for the whole season, I reckon we'd probably have finished 2nd/3rd. We had a real slow start to the campaign with the loss at Saudi Sportswashing Machine and the two home draws.
Kingdawson
Banned
yes away, away, away, away where it's generally accepted to grind out results (they deserved to win all the games except everton btw because they limited the opposition to fudge all). We did generally the same away from home too and i rated us as 8/10 for away performance.
braineclipse
Terry Dyson
First half of last season you mean, right? Or would you include the second half of last season as being more fluid and better to watch than last season?
We've lost some fluidity, but we've added other things. I agree with you that we have a great spine to keep building on. The fact that spine you mention 3 out of 6 players were signed last summer gives me great hope, they will hopefully improve with a full season behind them and a full pre-season and if we can find a couple more players at that level I feel confident that we will move forward.
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indianspur
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I've said it before and I've said it again that not doing our main transfer business before the season started is where we blew it. Our first 3 games just bedding new players in with only one striker, no Lloris, no Dembele (other than a sub appearance) , no Dempsey, no Ade and an unbalanced looking team with Livermore in midfield.
Results were:
Saudi Sportswashing Machine (a) Lost
WBA (h) Drew
Norwich (h) Drew
We needed just 2 more points to finish 4th this season and I think starting with our transfers done would have got us those 2 points from those games in all likelihood
Results were:
Saudi Sportswashing Machine (a) Lost
WBA (h) Drew
Norwich (h) Drew
We needed just 2 more points to finish 4th this season and I think starting with our transfers done would have got us those 2 points from those games in all likelihood
braineclipse
Terry Dyson
I would be very happy with one of those, particularly Villa or Robben, but I think we should limit ourselves to one aging injury prone player coming in and go for some younger players.
Midfield Maestro
Gheorge Popescu
Robben is worth double that imo
I'm not thinking those type of players are necessary. It's not big names as such that are needed but just genuine talent. Come on Levy, get Baldini in now and let's start the summer now.
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spursmania
Guest
I reckon we will be alright
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indianspur
Guest
i think those 3 have the status to persuade Bale to stay. The experience they have, added to the young talent we have enough of, would make us title challengers in an instant.