Season Predictions

[Ollie the Optimist]

League:
FA Cup:
Champions League:
League Cup:
Top scorer:
Most assists:
Best player:
Most improved player:
Worst player:
Biggest surprise:
Goals scored:
Goals conceded:

[Ollie the Optimist]

League: 2nd
FA Cup: Winners
Champions League: Quater finals
League Cup: Semi finals
Top scorer: Sanchez
Most assists: Ozil
Best player: Ramsey
Most improved player: Sanogo
Worst player: Podolski
Biggest surprise: Diaby playing more then 10 games
Goals scored: 85
Goals conceded: 36

[Bumble]

League: 3rd but within 3 points
FA Cup: Semis - robbed by the Chavs
Champions League: 1st knock out - screwed up winning group again
League Cup: 5th round bigger fish to fry
Top scorer: Sanchez
Most assists: Ozil
Best player: Ozil especially when Walcott is back
Most improved player: Wilshere
Worst player: Arteta or Flamini
Biggest surprise: Signing a player in January to keep the momentum going
Goals scored: 74
Goals conceded: 28

[Niall_Quinn]

League: 3rd (but we'll win it in 2016 and 2017)
FA Cup: 5th round against one of the top 4, Arteta sent off (but it will even itself up when Arteta gets sent off again for forgetting to brush his hair)
Champions League: Quarter finals (knocked out by a team that takes massive amounts of drugs)
League Cup: Winners (using second team)
Top scorer: Walcott
Most assists: Ozil
Best player: Ramsey
Most improved player: Ox
Worst player: Monreal
Biggest surprise: Mike Dean awarding us a penalty
Goals scored: 88
Goals conceded: 31

[Syn]

League: Winners
FA Cup: 4th Round
Champions League: Quarter Finals
League Cup: Winners
Top scorer: Walcott
Most assists: Ozil
Best player: Ramsey
Most improved player: Ozil
Worst player: Sanogo
Biggest surprise: Chamberlain
Goals scored: 90
Goals conceded: 37

#deluded #believe

[selassie]

League: 3rd
FA Cup: Winners
Champions League: Semi-Finals
League Cup: Semi-Finals
Top scorer: Walcott
Most assists: Ozil
Best player: Ramsey
Most improved player: Gibbs
Worst player: Monreal
Biggest surprise: Sanogo
Goals scored: 85
Goals conceded: 35

[Master Splinter]

League: First
FA Cup: Winners
Champions League: Quarter-finals
League Cup: Fourth round
Top scorer: Walcott
Most assists: Ramsey
Best player: Ramsey
Most improved player: Sanogo
Worst player: Flamini (mainly because he's a squaddie)
Biggest surprise: Sanogo blossoming into a very productive player
Goals scored: 87
Goals conceded: 35

[Xhaka Can’t]

We're gonna sweep the board. The only thing I'm not entirely sure about us whether or not we'll concede any goals.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

League: If DM 1st, if not 2nd
FA Cup: semi
Champions League: semi
League Cup: winners
Top scorer: Giroud
Most assists: Ramsey
Best player: Ramsey
Most improved player: Chez
Worst player: Sanogo
Biggest surprise: Ox
Goals scored: 87
Goals conceded: 34

[GP]

League: Winners
FA Cup: Winners
Champions League: Winners
League Cup: Winners
Top scorer: Giroud
Most assists: Ozil
Best player: Ozil
Most improved player: Ox
Worst player: Diaby
Biggest surprise: Chambers
Goals scored: Fuckin millions
Goals conceded: 3

[Injury Time]

League: 5th after Alexis horror injury at Stoke, and Theo brief run and then set back
FA Cup: Semis Hull get revenge
Champions League: 1st knock out stage after stumbling past the Turks
League Cup: winners
Top scorer: on pitch Sanogo (single figures), off pitch Giround
Most assists: Alexis
Best player: Özil
Most improved player: Vermalen
Worst player: Gibbs metatarsal
Biggest surprise: Diaby hatrick in Chumps league
Goals scored: 76
Goals conceded:38

[dazthegooner]

League:Winners
FA Cup:Quater finals
Champions League:Semi Finals
League Cup:Runners up
Top scorer:Giroud
Most assists:Ozil
Best player:Ramsey
Most improved player:Wilshere
Worst player:Me
Biggest surprise:Me
Goals scored:78
Goals conceded:38

[Injury Time]

Computer says 3rd
http://talksport.com/football/super-computer-predicts-final-pl-table-champions-top-four-and-relegation-revealed?

Top 5:
Citeh
Chelsea
Arsenal
Manure
Liverpool

Relegated:
Villa
QPR
Burnley

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

League: Third
FA Cup: Semi finals
Champions League: Quarter finals
League Cup: Winners
Top scorer: Theo Walcott
Most assists: Mesut Ozil
Best player: Mesut Ozil
Most improved player: Mesut Ozil
Worst player: Mikael Arteta
Biggest surprise: Joel Campbell
Goals scored: no idea
Goals conceded: no idea

[Dein-machine]

Sweet fuck all - if we don't replace Arteta & Giroud.

[Niall_Quinn]

Computer says 3rd
http://talksport.com/football/super-computer-predicts-final-pl-table-champions-top-four-and-relegation-revealed?

Top 5:
Citeh
Chelsea
Arsenal
Manure
Liverpool

Relegated:
Villa
QPR
Burnley

67% of us being top 4 :lol:

What kind of model is that? We have been top 4 for how many consecutive seasons now? And somehow this model reckons there's only 67% chance of that outcome? Not only that, but there has to be a huge amount of subjective weighting in that model. Suspensions, injuries, ref decisions, fixture fatigue, extra matches from cup runs. So there should be a higher reliance on established fact, such as the fact we are always top 4. Also we have strengthened, so there's an even higher probability of a top 4 spot. That model is statistics gone bad.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

A better model than the British big Phil.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28742392

Arsenal fifth. :rolleyes:

Been getting a load of abuse for that (see comments there) and has gone to twitter to cry about it. :lol:

Anyway my go

League: Winners with one game to go
FA Cup: Winners against Villa in the final
Champions League: Semi finals. Go out to Real Madrid.
League Cup: Quarter finals.
Top scorer: Sanchez (22 goals)
Most assists: Ozil (14)
Best player: Aaron Ramsey
Most improved player: Giroud
Worst player: Flamini
Biggest surprise: Yaya Sanogo proving to be useful
Goals scored: 92
Goals conceded: 33

[Marc Overmars]

Most have had us down for 5th for many years now. :lol:

You get the feeling there will be huge jolly up amongst the haters the day we finish outside the top 4.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Most have had us down for 5th for many years now. :lol:

You get the feeling there will be huge jolly up amongst the haters the day we finish outside the top 4.

When we don't spend any money = Arsenal are going to finish out of the top four for certain this year!

When we spend money = Arsenal are still going to finish out of the top four for certain this year!

:rolleyes:

[Fist of Lehmann]

We haven't finished outside the top 4 since 95-96 under Rioch.

Trouble is with the sports media in this country so full of ex-players and managers that bias is sure to creep in. Ex-Pool and Spuds pundits are among the worst culprits, some of them are absolutely gagging for Arsenal to do badly.

Every year they hope that this year is the year.

[Marc Overmars]

When we don't spend any money = Arsenal are going to finish out of the top four for certain this year!

When we spend money = Arsenal are still going to finish out of the top four for certain this year!

:rolleyes:

1 FA Cup in 9 years!!

[Niall_Quinn]

We haven't finished outside the top 4 since 95-96 under Rioch.

Trouble is with the sports media in this country so full of ex-players and managers that bias is sure to creep in. Ex-Pool and Spuds pundits are among the worst culprits, some of them are absolutely gagging for Arsenal to do badly.

Every year they hope that this year is the year.

I suppose their logic goes - well the sun has risen for billions of years now. So statistically it's almost certain it won't rise tomorrow.

[Syn]

Tbf unlike previous years there's 5 teams that are utterly convinced they're finishing in the top 4. Someone will be in for a nasty surprise.

And on the top 4 talk, a lot of people mentioned they wouldn't mind Arsenal dropping out of the top 4 because we would never win the CL anyway and it doesn't help us in the transfer market because we only make UEFA Cup signings. Similar to us with the Ozil deal, this year Man Utd have seemingly been chasing any big name worthy of a £40m+ deal and haven't quite landed one yet. Top 4 isn't everything, and I wasn't sold on its importance either, but I think now we're seeing it is crucial to progress.

[Harvey Specter]

League: 3rd
FA Cup: Quarter
Champions League: quarter
League Cup: Win
Top scorer: Walcott
Most assists: Sanchez
Best player: Walcott
Most improved player: Dunno
Worst player: Gibbs
Biggest surprise: Walcott - cos he'll be your best player.
Goals scored: 74
Goals conceded: 38

[Globalgunner]

Liverpool will lose out. Simply cos they will continue to play Gerrard every game when logic states that he cant and shouldn t. The gap between 5th and 6th (Spuds/ Everton) will be at least 10 points and by the end of the year the media will be back on the Harry for Engurlund campaign after QPR finish 10th

[A Gunner]

We haven't finished outside the top 4 since 95-96 under Rioch.

Trouble is with the sports media in this country so full of ex-players and managers that bias is sure to creep in. Ex-Pool and Spuds pundits are among the worst culprits, some of them are absolutely gagging for Arsenal to do badly.

Every year they hope that this year is the year.

I think you are right, it's more of a hope then prediction.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Gerrard actually played very well in his deeper role, though he does need two runners either side of him. Was surprisingly disciplined when he was a booking away too... though that suspension would have been pretty useful against Chelsea. I won't lie though, I was shocked at him [and by extension us as a team] doing so well with him in that role. I was convinced it wouldn't work.

I don't know if he will play every week though. IIRC the sounds coming from the club are that he will be "managed". He'll play the vast majority obviously, but having Can, Lallana, Allen, Lucas (for now), Henderson and even the likes of Sterling and Coutinho means there is quite a lot of room for rotation.

Anyway, because I can.

League: 4th
FA Cup: Semis
Champions League: I'll be happy just to get out the group.
League Cup: Quarters
Top scorer: Sturridge. By default. This may change if we buy a good striker. Not fucking Eto'o.
Most assists: Gerrard.
Best player: Sterling.
Most improved player: Mignolet.
Worst player: Johnson.
Biggest surprise: Markovic.
Goals scored: 81
Goals conceded: 42

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A better model than the British big Phil.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28742392

Arsenal fifth. :rolleyes:

Been getting a load of abuse for that (see comments there) and has gone to twitter to cry about it. :lol:



That mug predicted the Spuds to finish above us last season. I mean, how little about football must you know to predict that?

[GP]

McNumpty :doh:

[Xhaka Can’t]

McNumpty :doh:

Nah, not even McNumpty is as stupid as that.

[Injury Time]

Gerrard actually played very well in his deeper role, though he does need two runners either side of him. Was surprisingly disciplined when he was a booking away too... though that suspension would have been pretty useful against Chelsea. I won't lie though, I was shocked at him [and by extension us as a team] doing so well with him in that role. I was convinced it wouldn't work.

I don't know if he will play every week though. IIRC the sounds coming from the club are that he will be "managed". He'll play the vast majority obviously, but having Can, Lallana, Allen, Lucas (for now), Henderson and even the likes of Sterling and Coutinho means there is quite a lot of room for rotation.

Anyway, because I can.

League: 4th
FA Cup: Semis
Champions League: I'll be happy just to get out the group.
League Cup: Quarters
Top scorer: Sturridge. By default. This may change if we buy a good striker. Not fucking Eto'o.
Most assists: Gerrard.
Best player: Sterling.
Most improved player: Mignolet.
Worst player: Johnson.
Biggest surprise: Markovic.
Goals scored: 81
Goals conceded: 42

6. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) made more assists than any other player this season (13), as well as banging in 13 goals.

[I am invisible]

Looks like we've been roundly written off by all and sundry again - 4th place seems to be the best we can hope for, according to the "experts". Might as well give up now, tbf - save ourselves the aggro...

[Harvey Specter]

6. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) made more assists than any other player this season (13), as well as banging in 13 goals.

Yeah but to be fair, about 12 of those goals were probably penalties. :lol:

And when he passed to Luis, he probably still had to go past 3 players or bang it in from 30 yards. :whistle:

[Harvey Specter]

That mug predicted the Spuds to finish above us last season. I mean, how little about football must you know to predict that?

Having re-read it Mac, it doesn't read as stupid as the cold prediction sounds. He's basically saying you and Liverpool will be the ones fighting for 4th place and has just decided to fall down on the side of Liverpool sneaking it. I think that's wrong, but I can see why people would say that.

[selassie]

I think you are right, it's more of a hope then prediction.

Yep, the satisfaction the media got out of our title collapse last season tells us all we need to know about how we are viewed.

Also what is it with the EX-Liverpool players/pundits, always taking a pop at us telling anybody that will listen that we are not a true "top 4 club" blah blah blah....

[Fist of Lehmann]

League: 4th

Bibbles,

Who do you have down as 3rd? Are you going for Utd over us?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Bibbles,

Who do you have down as 3rd? Are you going for Utd over us?
:lol:

Hell no.

I think it will be relatively close between the top 5, United included.

City and Chelsea will always be considered to romp away but I don't think that will happen.

I'll be happy with 4th. I'm not too greedy.

[Ernesto]

That mug predicted the Spuds to finish above us last season. I mean, how little about football must you know to predict that?

Innit bruv. Who is this McNulty, anyway? Did the opinionated berk even play football?

The only McNulty worth mentioning is that chap from the Wire

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://i.imgur.com/1bIt5H5.png

:wacko:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

A lot of optimism on here..... I can't be arsed to think through my list though.

Borini's list suggest not too many think we will finish 5th which is unusual in itself...

[GP]

We didn't replace Djourou so we got no chance bruv

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Innit bruv. Who is this McNulty, anyway? Did the opinionated berk even play football?

The only McNulty worth mentioning is that chap from the Wire

No idea, some idiot the BBC managed to pick up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Having re-read it Mac, it doesn't read as stupid as the cold prediction sounds. He's basically saying you and Liverpool will be the ones fighting for 4th place and has just decided to fall down on the side of Liverpool sneaking it. I think that's wrong, but I can see why people would say that.

The autocorrect should kick in as soon as it's mentioned we'll finish fifth, even if by being 'pipped'.

I'll concede though, just because Liverpool finishing above us isn't inconceivable. Last season however...Tottenham? :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

http://i.imgur.com/1bIt5H5.png

:wacko:

Do the journos think van Gallbladder will be playing for Utd? Or will his sheer genius from the sidelines be enough to make up 6 places and four squintillion points?

[Penguin]

The autocorrect should kick in as soon as it's mentioned we'll finish fifth, even if by being 'pipped'.

I'll concede though, just because Liverpool finishing above us isn't inconceivable. Last season however...Tottenham? :lol:

Tbf it was just after Spurs had spent £100m and before we signed Ozil. Even some Gooners thought the unthinkable might happen... until we saw Spurs play :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

League: Winners
FA Cup: Fifth round
Champions League: Last 16. Of course.
League Cup: Semi-finals
Top scorer: Giroud
Most assists: Alexis
Best player: Ramsey
Most improved player: Sanogo
Worst player: Sanogo
Biggest surprise: Winning the league.
Goals scored: 75
Goals conceded: 31

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tbf it was just after Spurs had spent £100m and before we signed Ozil. Even some Gooners thought the unthinkable might happen... until we saw Spurs play :lol:

All that was smoke and mirrors - it's still Arsenal.

And Tottenham.

Spuds. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Most improved player: Sanogo
Worst player: Sanogo

:haha:

[cheesy bites]

League: 3rd
FA Cup: Quarter finals
Champions League: Quarter finals
League Cup: Semi finals
Top scorer: Giroud
Most assists: Ramsey
Best player: Ramsey
Most improved player: Alex Oxlade Chamberlain
Worst player: Yaya Sanogo
Biggest surprise: Beating Chelsea at the Bridge
Goals scored: Not enough
Goals conceded: Too many