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Do Arsenal look possible contenders?

Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by Commachio, Oct 7, 2018.

  1. Commachio

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    Look pretty decent to me..

    Fast as **** going forward..
     
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  2. Spurlock

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    If Lesta can win it then so can Arsenal this season.

    They look decent...bit of a honeymoon period after 20 years with the ex , I still expect us to finish above them though.
     
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  3. Commachio

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    Are you confident off that?

    It'll be a good contest.
     
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    Yeah I'm confident. I just think we will...if nothing else we are pretty decent at fighting for top 4 nowadays but like you say it's going to be a good contest
     
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    At present they are! I Think they are a defender or too short of being solid contenders for the title. both N London teams will trail Chelsea.
     
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    Anything possible at this point.
     
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    No.

    They appear to have improved markedly, so far, under Dick, but they still play a potentially suicidal high line, and their defence isn’t good enough.,
     
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    ...if Leicester can win it ... why can't Spurs? ... indeed why have only 6 teams ever? <laugh>
     
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    Arsenal have got 2 excellent strikers ... unfortunately for them they are also vulnerable defensively and that is likely to be an Achilles heel as far as real title contention is concerned ...
     
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    Luck has no order...you never know

    I said Lesta and not some team who is consistently at the top end of the table, for a reason.
     
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    Contenders for the title ? No
    Contenders for top 4 ? Yes.

    Practically everybody had written us off before this season started and then again when we lost our opening games against City and Chelsea. We had the likes of HIAG telling everybody that we'd 'bomb this season' and 'Wolves will finish above Arsenal' and here we are 9 straight wins and sitting above Spurs.

    Going forward we look as dangerous as any team and in midfield we are beginning to shore things up now we've finally got a DM in Torreira, who looks really solid in there. Defensively we still look vulnerable at times, but Rob Holding is emerging as a really good CB. When Sokratis is fit again, I'd be inclined to pair them together. I'd expect us to get better defensively as the season goes on too, but already you can see that Emery is improving the defence.

    The whole team have got a lot of confidence at the moment. It's been a monumental shift for our club moving away from the Wenger years. This is still a project in it's infancy, but so far so good <ok>
     
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    Arsenal are definite contenders for 4th.

    It’s just like old times.
     
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    Indeed it doesn't .... but luck won't get you through a 38 game season .... bitterness can get you through years mind <laugh>
     
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    If Lesta can win it then so can Spurs this season - using your logic then this is also a scenario.



















    Except we all know that Spurs won’t as they will fold like a cheap suit.

    #3rdina2horserace
     
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    What people seem to ignore is that Leicester City also amassed the most points in the last 9 games of the season before the title winning ... so we were actually the best team over 47 games ... that was some 'lucky run' <laugh>

    ... dream on Spursy types <cheers>
     
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    Spurs fans are the only ones who are bitter about Leicester winning the PL.

    i thought it was a brilliant achievement
     
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    <laugh>

    Burnt Goonz n Foxes in the same post
     
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    ... not forgetting the obligatory Spursy Spurs ... we wuz robbed ... we just ain't very lucky, bruv, mantra <laugh>
     
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    Carefull you dont choke on that chip on your shoulder
     
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