Arsenal

After a very tough, and, it has to be said, crap start to the season they’ve now won 8 on the trot. 4 points of top spot in the league.

I must say I've not seen anything of them but it looks like the new chap is doing a good job.

Obviously this cements the case that we have zero chance of making the top 4 this season, but does anyone think Arsenal could be the surprise package this season? Or have they just had an easy run of games?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c29OpzjjXc0

who gives a shit

They were definitely going to suffer post Wenger the same way our suffering was inevitable..

They had the hardest start possible and the easiest run since. Mind you Wenger only won 1 away league game in his last five months and that came on the last day. So Emery has improved on that count.

Could do far worse than poaching Emery when Mou is sacked...

i do not like arsenal and support Manchester

Originally Posted by kamui

i do not like arsenal and support Manchester

Same (although I'm not fussed on arsenal)

From what I've seen they've been shite. Been very lucky to win the games they have.

Can't see them finishing top 4

Originally Posted by Sapien

After a very tough, and, it has to be said, crap start to the season they’ve now won 8 on the trot. 4 points of top spot in the league.

I must say I've not seen anything of them but it looks like the new chap is doing a good job.

Obviously this cements the case that we have zero chance of making the top 4 this season, but does anyone think Arsenal could be the surprise package this season? Or have they just had an easy run of games?

No. They've been fortunate from what I've seen. They're still shit and will roll over every time they play anybody decent.

Yes, its still Arsenal we are talking about.

And comparing their situation to ours post-Fergie omits that they went into a significant decline before Wenger stood aside.

1 point off the top

Looked good today, only saw second half.

Only saw the Aubemyang goal. Looked like world beaters.

Originally Posted by guerreiro

Only saw the Aubemyang goal. Looked like world beaters.

Played 2 decent teams, lost.

Then they've had a pretty decent run against the league's worst teams. Cardiff, Newcastle, Fulham, Watford at home, Everton at home (who haven't beaten them in about 20 years at Arsenal)... played FC Carrier bag and Dynamo Chernobyl in europe.

Basically, it's arsenal being text book arsenal. Running in goals and looking good against dross.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Played 2 decent teams, lost.

Then they've had a pretty decent run against the league's worst teams. Cardiff, Newcastle, Fulham, Watford at home, Everton at home (who haven't beaten them in about 20 years at Arsenal)... played FC Carrier bag and Dynamo Chernobyl in europe.

Basically, it's arsenal being text book arsenal. Running in goals and looking good against dross.

Wish we could do that tbf

Originally Posted by Clownbones

Wish we could do that tbf

Well we're a mess. So no, there's no chance of us doing that.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Well we're a mess. So no, there's no chance of us doing that.

Sparky is right, they are back to being flat track bullies. I accept even that is an improvement on the past few years, but lets not go overboard.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Sparky is right, they are back to being flat track bullies. I accept even that is an improvement on the past few years, but lets not go overboard.

Nobody has gone overboard.