Reasonable Expectations

[Letters]

What are we expecting this year? I get the impression from some people that they feel Wenger will have failed if we don't win the league. I don't see it that way. At the start of the season it didn't even cross my mind that we would be anywhere near the title. The last 2 seasons we've just about crawled into the top 4 on the last day, last summer's transfer window seemed like a fiasco and although the 11th hour signing of Ozil was a good one I didn't think it would be enough to help us have a serious title challenge. The issue at the start of the season was whether we could stay in the top 4, not whether we could win the league.


We're competing with teams who have infinite resources and not only are we competing with them, we're actually ahead of them at the moment. Not bad for a bumbling idiot who gets called every name under the sun on here. This season has been remarkable so far and while I'm still not convinced we'll stay above the billionaires there's a clear improvement this year. Enough to make me content with the direction the club are heading in.


It has to be said that some of Wenger's decisions are baffling, we clearly need more up front and all we do in the transfer window is sign a midfielder who's injured . But for all the times I want to strangle him, he's built another very good side who are up there competing with the best of them. I don't think winning the title should be the only criteria for success.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Anything short of world domination is unacceptable.

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[Letters]

Anything short of world domination is unacceptable.

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Your face is unacceptable

[WMUG]

I still think we'll finish 2nd behind City, although our chances of winning the thing are much higher now that they've lost at home and there won't be that mental block over visiting teams going there. They're much more likely to drop points at home now, I reckon. Make no mistake, last night was a fantastic result for us.

We have a decent chance in the Cup as long as we beat Liverpool (obviously) given one of the two Scum clubs will be out and the rest, Everton apart, are pub teams.

CL-wise, doubt we'll get past Bayern, quarters at best IMO.

[Zerlathon]

As long as we gave it a good go, then I would not mind if we won nothing.

At the end of the day, only 1 Team can win... As long as long as I get the impression that our Team has actually given a sh*t and tried (which if we are being honest here hasn't really looked like it over seasons past) then I will quite happily cheer for them even if they lose.

Obviously I would love it if we won something, but come the end of the Season if we are scrapping it out for 1st Place then I will say we have come leaps & bounds from the last (which is more than enough to warrant a new contract fro Wenger imho).

Also, we are starting to see the fruits of the hard work from the past decade... To chuck the Man who was ultimately a major factor of this seems a little harsh to me.

[Power n Glory]

No idea what will happen from here on but our failure to strengthen in January really pisses me off. I know the players will give their all until the season is over but it would be nice if the management and staff could say the same. The last minute shop around for a crocked player is pretty unbelievable. We've seen the team really push on to stop repeating the same sort of mistakes during a match that would usually cost us points and we really need to see the same sort of effort from management.

One or two good signings and if would have been reasonable to expect a title push but I'm really not so sure now.

[fakeyank]

As long as we gave it a good go, then I would not mind if we won nothing.

At the end of the day, only 1 Team can win... As long as long as I get the impression that our Team has actually given a sh*t and tried (which if we are being honest here hasn't really looked like it over seasons past) then I will quite happily cheer for them even if they lose.

Obviously I would love it if we won something, but come the end of the Season if we are scrapping it out for 1st Place then I will say we have come leaps & bounds from the last (which is more than enough to warrant a new contract fro Wenger imho).

Also, we are starting to see the fruits of the hard work from the past decade... To chuck the Man who was ultimately a major factor of this seems a little harsh to me.

for the most part

Completely agree that I will applaud as long as we give a shit. Quite a few of the matches, I feel our players dont turn up. If they turn up, give their all, I will not complain.

Dont agree with giving AW a contract even if we win nothing part. I do not think he did his best in this transfer or the one in summer. I really hope some how the players come through... they deserve it!

[Letters]

I still think we'll finish 2nd behind City, although our chances of winning the thing are much higher now that they've lost at home and there won't be that mental block over visiting teams going there. They're much more likely to drop points at home now, I reckon. Make no mistake, last night was a fantastic result.

We needed someone to get something there to show it could be done.

[Zerlathon]

Although I have to share the sentiments that you all have with regards to our "business" this January, I think it's worth bearing in mind that the World Cup is in the Summer...

Well, at least it softened the blow for me anyway. :P

[Marc Overmars]

Just happy to be competing for the title again, would have laughed if someone said we'd be in this position back in the summer. As long as we take it to the wire I'll be content, I just don't want us to suddenly bomb like we have done when we've looked competitive in the past. Too many false dawns.