16 Sep 2013 15:58:16
Just a fort with the increased pressure at the top if the table from us Chelsea city spurs arsenal and I hate to say it Liverpool, then there is a strong chance that arsenal wouldn't finish top 4 next year which in turn could allow us to make moves for some of the players whom are defiantly needed cl such as oil and wilshere

1.) 16 Sep 2013
Why do people think that because RVP WANTED to sign for us that every Arsenal player would be interested?

If RVP was still at Arsenal there is no way in hell he would want to leave.

They've got a team capable of winning the EPL this year IMO if they can keep the majority of their squad injury free.

I'm sorry but they're better than both spurs and Liverpool.

They will not drop out of the top 4 and we won't bid for or be interested in any of their players if they fail to qualify.

2.) 16 Sep 2013
Moon, the only thing Arsenal have over Tottenham is quality attacking midfield.

A trio of Wilshere, Oziland Cazorla, on paper, is better than Lamela, Eriksen and Sigurdson. But in central midfield Tottenham are better stocked.

In defense and striking they are on the same level imo. Should be interesting

3.) 16 Sep 2013
Sorry moon but u can't shoot down jacks opinion then go on to say arsenal have a great team capable of challenging for the title! wots different to the team that scraped 4th last season and finished over 15 points behind us? except for Ozil?
Media fever has caught over u very much I must say!

4.) 16 Sep 2013
Regardless of the quality in their team their manager alone Mr Wenger is far more experienced than AVB and Brendan blimmin Rogers. Just like SAF possibly gave us an extra 15 points a season with his exceptional managing ability Wenger has a similar affect with Arsenal IMO.

5.) 16 Sep 2013
Hmm Oz, wenger worth 15 points a season? Really? So wot the hell has he been doing for 8 years? Giving others a chance?

6.) 16 Sep 2013
Arsenal are awful at the back.

Keeper 5/10
Sagna on his way out
Jenkinson - doesn't look good enough for champs league RB
Mertersacker - Slow and Clumsy
Gibbs - Injury Prone and not that effective, again mid-table quality
Vermaelen - Out of favour
Koscielny - Quality a lot of the time but makes stupid decisions.

Basically a mid table defence, and weaker than last season as Vermaelen is out of favour now and Sagna is a year older.

7.) 16 Sep 2013
Szchesney 7/10 still only 22
Sagna/ 8/10 and not on his way out
Jenkinson is quality
Gibbs is quality
Mertasacker is not clumsy
Koschieny best defender but does make some bad decisions
Vermaelen just came back from injury

8.) 16 Sep 2013
People writing arsenal off after the villa game, my opinion is they will finish in the top 3

9.) 17 Sep 2013
Watford gooner, there's no way Szchesney is a 7/10, yes he's a great shot stopper, but he's not even that consistently. His decision making is appalling, and yes he's only 22 but he's been your number 1 for a few years now and has shown no real sign of improvement.
I think mertesacker is underrated, yes he's slow but his positioning is good, and obviously is great in the air.
Vermaelen was probably your best defender, but he hasn't looked the same player since, and he hasn't "just" come back so I can't see him being the same player he was.
Koscielny is probably the most overated defender in the premier league, he may be good in the tackle, but he is a liability.
Jenkinson is a good player but he's only young and needs to improve, he's not quite "quality" yet.
Sagna a good player but not great though.
All in all your defence is shaky at best. However having said all that I think your midfield and attack will make up for your defensive frailties and I predict a top four finish for you this year, if Giroud (who I think will be a player in line for the golden boot this year) and Ozil can stay fit.
Anyway good luck for the season, I have a soft spot in my heart for arsenal, and would rather see you guys do well over chelski or man $hitty.
I have to admire wenger really for making a quality team with virtually no funds, and never comprising his style of play.