I love how all the Gooners are saying, "We signed Auba so it's guaranteed Top 4 for us!" yet seem to forget that he was actually playing for them last season, when they finished eighth behind Wolves.
To be fair Arteta has them looking more stable and actually being able to compete with the current top 4. They look a significantly more able club than Tottenham atm.
Bit of a brain fart from Brenda ? Would have thought he might have kept a few first choice players in there given the oppo.
Difficult to balance all the comps. But the danger of fielding a weakened team is that a loss dents confidence and momentum.
All joking aside, there are some fascinating battles ahead. It’s going to be very interesting to see how our respective seasons pan out. Also interested in seeing how Leeds get on; whether Wolves are going to have a complete relapse; and whether Burnley can make the next step up. I suppose I’m mildly interested in seeing if Everton can recapture the starry heights of their days under Moyes, or if they’ve just flattered to deceive.
I wasn’t joking bro. Wolves have made a couple of good signings so I’d expect them to compete again this season. I think Leeds might struggle across the length of the season, and I reckon Burnley will find it difficult to maintain the form from last season. On paper Everton should be smashing it given the dough they’ve spent. That said did they get James in a free ? He’s a wonderful player and might just find his form of old under ancleotti. Spurs seem to have pinned all their hopes on Bale, but can he stay fit to play more than 20 games per season ? When you factor in the league, domestic cups and your extra Europey visits to the arse end of Bulgaria (courtesy of us ) then there’s no way he’s going to even feature in half of those games.
