Another False Dawn

[Xhaka Can’t]

We had no big games because the start was horrific meaning we were out of it before an important or pivotal game was played. But there were some important battles which in the main, we won. And we did recover credibly from that start where the wheels really could have come off spectacularly.

[Syn]

Also, don't ignore the fact that since February we've more or less played once a week and when games come twice a week is when we struggle, which is another factor which doesn't help analyse anything.

I think this is an important point.

But the way I look at it is that - this squad isn't capable of challenging on all fronts. We've had stronger squads than this in previous years and failed. We knew from the start that this squad is limited. We've effectively played the season with 1 striker. You can't do that if you want to challenge at the highest level.

Football isn't played on paper but IF we finish 3rd in the league, I think that's a decent achievement for a squad of this quality. Adding a couple of quality players who can score goals (with, hopefully, a Wilshere recovery and Oxlade pushing on next season) will raise the ceiling for us. At the moment, the ceiling isn't very high and I think we've done about as well as we could have.

[fakeyank]

I think we should re-sign Flamini.. I hear he is out of contract and he is still pretty young. Good back up to Song IMO.

[Cripps_orig]

If Flamini is as good as he was when he was first here then a Must Get he is

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I think we should re-sign Flamini.. I hear he is out of contract and he is still pretty young. Good back up to Song IMO.

He's 28, and if he can't get a game with Milan who's players are mostly Old men then something must be wrong with him.

[Cripps_orig]

Milan are like 47 million more times better than us as we seen this season.

He might not get in to their team but he'd walk in to ours

[Xhaka Can’t]

I think we should re-sign Flamini.. I hear he is out of contract and he is still pretty young. Good back up to Song IMO.

We should be setting our sights higher than that. He can't even get in to the Milan team.

[Ollie the Optimist]

I think we should re-sign Flamini.. I hear he is out of contract and he is still pretty young. Good back up to Song IMO.

why? we have coqualin as back up to song. in the games he has played he has displayed amazing talent. why get a has been when we dont need too

[cricketsi]

I think we should re-sign Flamini.. I hear he is out of contract and he is still pretty young. Good back up to Song IMO.

Owen Hargreaves will be available again in the summer. Perhaps you'd still love us to sign him?

[fakeyank]

Owen Hargreaves will be available again in the summer. Perhaps you'd still love us to sign him?

Sure, why not? Not going to be worse than Diaby tbh and at least on a pay as you play deal.