Arsenal look terrific today.

Man, Arsenal look great today. Like I said in the Higuian thread, I really think they dodged a bullet by Napoli coming in and taking Higuain. It was a blessing in disguise.

It's not that Higgy isn't a great player, but I like how Giroud fits with Arsenal's team and style of play. I think buying Higgy would put to much pressure on Wenger to play him and in turn put Giroud on the bench. They saved themselves a cool 30 million.

I know Arsenal usually look good in the early season when the weather's good but this is a good City team which will get better but Arsenal is really putting it to them. There 3 goals so far are top class.

If they can re-direct that Higgy money and buy a strong technical DM, keeper and some cover on defense then they really could compete and maybe win the title this year.

With SAF gone and City and Chelsea in transition this must be Arsenal's year. I don't think they will have a better chance in the next 3-4 years to win the EPL then they do right now. Once Pellegrini and Mou get Chelsea and City rolling with the cash they have behind them then Arsenal will find it much harder to compete for the EPL.

Arsenal MUST WIN NOW. The EPl title hasn't been this open to win for a long long time. Wenger must take advantage of it.

If Arsenal cannot mount a title challenge this year then I think it may be time to replace Wenger.

they look terrific in a friendly? LOL. This game will build up Wenger's ego and say we dont need new signings!

Guys go to bluemoon

Citeh fans saying arsenal are a small club fir parking the bus and winning them lol

Arsenal have been outstanding ever since they changed the system in February its not really much of a surprise.

There's a reason why they got more points than Man Yoo in 2nd half of season and had the best defensive record.

They will go a lot closer this year if they start the way they finished last year, signings or no signings.

Although i still kinda expect them to strengthen before the deadline.

Bluemoon

" why is the whole stadium with arsenal shiryd. Why are they mote popular than ud"


Citeh fan thinkinh his 15 minute of fame is good enough

Oh no, seems Man City defence not so  good

When it counts, they are horrible.

Like Jacob Steinberg from Guardian always says: "Arsenal are great, when there's no pressure".

Sometimes I wish mole was a Gooner.
He understands us more dan wenger we still need a striker

Arsenal need a DM, CB depth signing and a CM depth signing at minimum.

The team is not very deep in those positions and we all know Arsenal's luck with injuries.

we didnt dominate possession though, has wenger changed us into a pure counter attacking team or something? i wasnt happy with some of our wayward passes imo. this is a great result but it is clear we need to reinforce upront.

time to go on blue moon though

AltoZ wrote:When it counts, they are horrible.

Like Jacob Steinberg from Guardian always says: "Arsenal are great, when there's no pressure".

This (once-true) stereotype of Arsenal is a couple years out of date. Arsenal performed superbly under a great deal of pressure at the end of last season, for example. Make a joke about 4th place trophy if you like, it was still pressure, and they still secured CL.

The days of lacking mental strength were more like 2009-ish.

Yeah, and thats why i think 4th place is the ceiling for you lot.

You dont have the coolness to contend for the title. Top 4 is the target.

sportsczy wrote:Arsenal need a DM, CB depth signing and a CM depth signing at minimum.

The team is not very deep in those positions and we all know Arsenal's luck with injuries.

Why do they need a CM? Arteta, Ramsey, Wilshere and Rosicky more than cover that and Oxlade can play there very comfortably too.

DM and CB i agree with though.

for CB. If verm turns out to be himself again wr are fbcked if kos gets injured

We need DM and strike thougj

AltoZ wrote:When it counts, they are horrible.

Like Jacob Steinberg from Guardian always says: "Arsenal are great, when there's no pressure".

complete opposite, we are great when we have pressure...

aleumdance wrote:Bluemoon

" why is the whole stadium with arsenal shiryd. Why are they mote popular than ud"


Citeh fan thinkinh his 15 minute of fame is good enough

lol what page is this?

Haven't seen the match, but it's only pre-season. Plus they need an elite striker, Giroud isn't one.

AltoZ wrote:Yeah, and thats why i think 4th place is the ceiling for you lot.

You dont have the coolness to contend for the title. Top 4 is the target.

The reason we have been finishing 4th is because of bad start due to losing big time players and getting new ones in in the last sec, it takes time to get them to gel and due to that we have had appalling starts to the season

You're also flat track bullies. Never beats big teams.

We need a striker and DM not because Giroud and Arteta are terrible. They're needed because we have no other option if one of the two gets injured/suspended.

CB not needed imo with Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Sagna and possibly Gustavo if we sign him.

RB although not top priority, maybe is not such a bad idea, Jenkinson still raw and Sagna will have to cover for CB sometimes.

DM and striker needed without selling anyone.

At the beginning of the summer I thought we might need some more creativity upfront aswell, but if someone as versatile as Suarez is signed than there's no need for that either.

Striker and DM should be top priority, while RB, GK and AM/LW depends on other variables like departures, what type of striker is signed etc...

AltoZ wrote:You're also flat track bullies. Never beats big teams.

Again, not entirely true ...

Arsenal's main problem is stinging on big name players for many years while believing in grooming its youths. In the end some youths turn out not so good, some left.

Their squad is good enough for top 4..but clearly not good enough for title.

They obviously needs a top class striker, Giroud isnt good enough for ''top'' teams which is why Wenger is after Suarez.

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Arsenal have been outstanding ever since they changed the system in February its not really much of a surprise.

There's a reason why they got more points than Man Yoo in 2nd half of season and had the best defensive record.

They will go a lot closer this year if they start the way they finished last year, signings or no signings.

Although i still kinda expect them to strengthen before the deadline.

Not sure outstanding is correct. We were getting results without playing very well, grinding out wins basically. We can't do that a whole season imo, our drops in form when the conditions aren't exactly right will be shambolic, the lack of class throughout the squad will hit us like a train when fatigue, injury, and everything else that effects form during a season sets in.

Desperately in need of a defensive midfielder, a striker of the creative type, and that's the bare minimum we need. Right now the starting 11 isn't good enough and neither is the squad.

When i said outstanding i meant results wise.... performance wise i agree you were just doing enough.