The reason I ask is that their season has been very similar to our "thoroughly enjoyable" 92/93 season. They even beat their derby rivals in the semi-final like we did in 92/93. The only difference being they lost the Cup Final. We won ours (although it was very close, that could have gone either way, it went to a replay of course which we won late on). Is that one game really the difference between a car crash of a season and a "thoroughly enjoyable" one? Really? Fine lines.Originally Posted by ItsMe
Of course I want us to be winning trophies and I doubt Wenger's ability to deliver them any more but the achievement of finishing in the top few every year should not be dismissed. The CL is where it's at these days and clubs are spending big to try and get in there. The top few shouldn't qualify for the CL but there you go, it is what it is and these days it's more important than a domestic trophy both financially and in terms of a club's stature.
We won't win the CL next year but I still enjoy being in there. The group was good this year, we didn't get a great draw and a lot of people on here doubted we'd progress. We won our group. We got our arses handed to us in Milan but even then the home leg was brilliant and we made a real fight of it. It was a fantastic night, one of the best at the new stadium. I think it's a competition worth being in for lots of reasons.
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