I would say its worked out pretty well for us
I would say its worked out pretty well for us
Fantastic win yesterday. Cardiff haven't exactly been setting the PL alight but they have got some decent results at home beating City and drawing with ManYoo.
The importance of the save from Chesney at 1-0 cannot be overstated. It makes a real difference having a top 'keeper, last few years we haven't. Having a 'keeper who can pull out a save like that in a tight game can make the difference if we're serious about competing for the title. Brilliant by Ramsey, showed real class after his goals (were you watching, RvP?) and fair play to the Cardiff fans who not only applauded Ramsey but also applauded the Arsenal fans' Pat Rice chant. Outstanding pass from Özil for the 2nd goal, good to see him looking good again. Our midfield really is outstanding.
Tougher tests to come ™, obviously. We need to get through the Chelsea and City games before Christmas. If we get points in both of those then I'll start to believe we have a chance.
Then you'll believe we will win it. I find it very hard to believe there is a single Arsenal fan right now that doesn't already think we have a chance.Originally Posted by Letters To Santa
Tougher tests to come ™, obviously. We need to get through the Chelsea and City games before Christmas. If we get points in both of those then I'll start to believe we have a chance.
edit: sorry, twatty post.
Edit2: but true.
I certainly won't believe we will win it. Long way to go, Brian. Marathon not a sprint. We'll take one game at a time. Etc. But the pundit's claim that we can't be taken seriously until we've played - and beaten - last season's top 3 isn't that unreasonable. Every time I've seen Arsenal win the title we've done well in those 6 pointers and we've only played one so far and lost it. Not a disaster but IMO we need to get results in the City and Chelsea games to be taken more seriously.
Saturday I thought we looked like a team who could seriously challenge - I think that might be the first time I've thought that. Concerns about our squad depth remain though. If Giroud, Rambo or Ozil get injured then it will hurt us and we don't have cookie cutter £50m replacements in the bench like Chelsea and City have acquired with their dirty money. There's also the mentality issue. That pressure in the last 10 games of a title run-in is different, especially if fixtures start piling up.
But anyway, at the start of the season the debate was about whether we could stay in the top 4 so I'm just enjoying the football we're playing and the results. Anything else would be a bonus.
Even if we lost all the 6 pointers (I don't think we will) against the big boys, we'd still win the league based purely on our form against the rest of the teams in the league.
Also, Man Utd are fast becoming a team that won't be a 6 pointer.
I was thinking this the other day.
They're just a banana skin more than anything now tbh.
City and Chelsea are the only credible challengers at the moment.
But it wouldn't be as satisfying.
I mean I wouldn't complain if we won the league without beating them but the media would write it off as a nothing title.
Winning against the big boys is crucial going into the second half of the season.
When all is said and done, it's hard to imagine Man Utd not pubbing a title challenge together.
Man, you want it ALL!!!
I like that.
i said this in the "believe" thread before i read your post. i know I'm repeating myself but feel its better to make the point to you here then in other thread.
Arsenal away wins this season - 5. scoring 13 conceding 3
Liverpool, city, chelsea away wins COMBINED - 5
but apparently stats like this don't count in favour of Arsenal because its universally known that the league is decided on whoever beats chelsea and city and as we haven't done that. no one can consider us title contenders.
seriously, when you see stats like that, it really does enforce the belief that we are ready and by far the best team right now. yes it could all unravel like previous years but right now it looks like it won't. i know everyone says we have a small squad and we won't cope with injuries and city/chelsea will be much better because of the size of their squads but look at those results. their fringe players don't give a shit, they don't play well away from home, they have a big squad but whats the point if they just don't perform? we might have a small squad who are one injury crisis away from imploding, however, we've had a huge injury crisis already this season and guess what. we are top. by four points.
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