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    Quote Originally Posted by Letters View Post
    Yes, we're all pretty much stumbling to the finish line.
    For “stumbling for”, see “running away from”

    The league is more competitive than it has been for some time, and the injection of money into top flight football, with no infinite pool of mega talent means that the gap is closing again. Soon you won’t be able to “buy” success, as the amount of money that continues to pour in will dilute everything.

    The fact is, only two teams have assembled a top class “team” in the league, the second tier clubs in the top six have bungled their creation of a team but have “some” higher calibre players. The rest of the league are all either assembling teams of less quality and more cohesion, or....not.

    The gap is closing as the rare megastars get drawn over the globe, and the mediocre is scrapped over.

    Arsenal need a settled squad, and a manager who know what he wants from his players. Those players need to be better than average, but the manager needs to know what to do with them.
    It's better to burn out, than to fade away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LDG View Post
    For “stumbling for”, see “running away from”

    The league is more competitive than it has been for some time, and the injection of money into top flight football, with no infinite pool of mega talent means that the gap is closing again. Soon you won’t be able to “buy” success, as the amount of money that continues to pour in will dilute everything.

    The fact is, only two teams have assembled a top class “team” in the league, the second tier clubs in the top six have bungled their creation of a team but have “some” higher calibre players. The rest of the league are all either assembling teams of less quality and more cohesion, or....not.

    The gap is closing as the rare megastars get drawn over the globe, and the mediocre is scrapped over.

    Arsenal need a settled squad, and a manager who know what he wants from his players. Those players need to be better than average, but the manager needs to know what to do with them.
    Not sure gap is closing as you could have 6 teams with over 70 points this season. We won the league with 78 points in 97/98. you don't need superstars but just to be well organised and a few goalscorers. Well no matter what we do in reality cant see how we can compete with City in next 5 years. Although we should be looking at Liverpool as a model.

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    Liverpool had money from Suarez and Coutinho to use, along with their own funds. Unless we are planing on selling Lacazette or Bellerin, then it’s not a model we can follow. We have to assume we’ll only be able to spend similarly to what we have in recent years, which means top four and cups are our best option.

    There’s usually only two teams competing for the title - despite Sky’s usual bluster about a 6 horse race. Until 15/16 the gap between 6 and the rest was only a few points, ever since then it’s grown. This year could be the biggest gap yet.

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    City have raised the bar to an unprecedented level, if they stay at this level they will dominating for years to come. Liverpool have had a remarkable season and that's looking like it still won't be enough.

    All the rest of us can do is hope and pray that City take their eye off the ball.

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    Blind leading the blind.

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    Chavs could be 3rd tomorrow, and us a point behind a 4th placed Spuds.

    Chavs then go to Leicester on the last day. Would come down to us away at Burnley () and Spuds with a tricky home tie against Everton - after being booted out of the CL.

    Time to start cooking up the lasagne.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SMatthews View Post
    Chavs could be 3rd tomorrow, and us a point behind a 4th placed Spuds.

    Chavs then go to Leicester on the last day. Would come down to us away at Burnley () and Spuds with a tricky home tie against Everton - after being booted out of the CL.

    Time to start cooking up the lasagne.
    How great would it be if we pipped the spuds to fourth and they lose to Ajax. I would fucking go to work in an Arsenal mankini !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SMatthews View Post
    Liverpool had money from Suarez and Coutinho to use, along with their own funds. Unless we are planing on selling Lacazette or Bellerin, then it’s not a model we can follow. We have to assume we’ll only be able to spend similarly to what we have in recent years, which means top four and cups are our best option.

    There’s usually only two teams competing for the title - despite Sky’s usual bluster about a 6 horse race. Until 15/16 the gap between 6 and the rest was only a few points, ever since then it’s grown. This year could be the biggest gap yet.
    I agree, but if you think about it, the only player they've signed completely out of our price range is VVD and I'd argue he was worth the money. Alisson too, but I don't actually think Leno is looking a million miles from him.

    I don't think we need to adopt their model as it were. As it is as simple as using the resources available to you to the best of your ability which is just plain common sense. They only made those big sales because it came looking for them not because they went looking for it..... and Coutinho was well over priced.

    When we spend in excess of 30 million we need to be sure. That means we can't have any more Mustafi's. That is simply too costly a mistake at this level and considering our circumstances.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice View Post

    When we spend in excess of 30 million we need to be sure. That means we can't have any more Mustafi's. That is simply too costly a mistake at this level and considering our circumstances.
    who ever made that decision should be personally liable and sued for trade description of purchasing a defender.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SMatthews View Post
    Chavs could be 3rd tomorrow, and us a point behind a 4th placed Spuds.

    Chavs then go to Leicester on the last day. Would come down to us away at Burnley () and Spuds with a tricky home tie against Everton - after being booted out of the CL.

    Time to start cooking up the lasagne.
    bit complacent that we would actually beat Brighton.

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