What, if anything, can make this season a success?

It's fair to say that this season hasn't exactly panned out like most of us would have wanted it to. The optimism that was there with the cup win last season, some good signings in the summer and the charity shield win has largely gone up in smoke. Despite slipping back to fourth again last season, it was hard not to be satisfied to some degree because of the cup win. So, with us now at around the halfway point of this season, is there anything that can happen that would salvage this season?

For instance: if we qualifed for the champions league, won the cup and began to see a resurgence in form of players like Özil and Ramsey, would that be enough? If not, what would? I'm trying to be realistic in terms of what can be achieved, to see if there's anything there that would cut the mustard.

Getting Alexis to stay for another season.

Wenger leaving

Winning the Champions League and Wenger stepping down on a high.

Win the cup, finish top 4. That's the most we can realistically expect to achieve. While that would satisfy me, it wouldn't change my opinion on Wenger. I think this season has proven once and for all that his downfall wasn't always about a lack of cash to spend.

As for the Champions League, we have a good draw and really ought to make the quarters. Beyond that, any further progression is unlikely unless we strike lucky again. We find it hard enough to beat top sides in one game so fuck knows how we can expect to do it over 2 legs.

An Özil hatrick

Success would be winning a cup. Finishing top 4 isn't a success as that is where we really should be finishing. Beating Chelsea in a game would be nice too.

signing a hippo

Finishing third, reaching quarter finals and beyond of Champions League, make decent fist of retaining the FA cup and taking three points in at least one of the three remaining fixtures against Chelsea and the Manchester clubs.

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Originally Posted by Gooner23

Winning the Champions League and Wenger stepping down on a high.

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Are these wet dreams really worth ruining your bed linen for?