Back in the day you could count on us to go on one of our trademark "runs" and end up in the top 4. Some seasons it seemed improbable but we'd always get there.Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Can't see it now. Looking like 6th.
6th Place Trophy. ™
Another first for Wenger
Back in the day you could count on us to go on one of our trademark "runs" and end up in the top 4. Some seasons it seemed improbable but we'd always get there.
Can't see it now. Looking like 6th.
6th Place Trophy. ™
Another first for Wenger
I never once thought when we finished outside the champions league places that we’d ever end up qualifying again under Wenger
I would not have been so definitive about it. We finished 5th last year by 2 points, it wasn't a given that we'd be quite this crap this year.
We're currently on target to get the lowest points ever under Wenger. It doesn't feel like this is our worst ever squad under him.
The point was made on the ArsenalVision podcast but if you look at points, Wenger is remarkably consistent and always gets around the low 70's range. Heck we got more points last year than the season where we finished second after Spurs imploded on the last day (Lecicester season).
The biggest problem is that both Spurs and Liverpool have got their shit together so standing still is no longer no longer good enough.
That is definitely a factor but also this is looking like it's going to be the worst points tally under Wenger. If you look at where we are after 25 games and extrapolate then we'll only get about 64 points which would be the worst we've ever done under Wenger. Obviously we might pick up (we actually had 1 fewer point at this stage in 2005/6 and finished on 67)
Last year we got 75 which would be more than good enough for top 4 most years. If we were getting points at that rate this year we'd be on 49 right now which would put us in 5th, a point off Chelsea.
Biggest problem right now is our away form. Our home form is pretty much good enough to be "up there", our away form is mid-table stuff at best.
Well actually, our away form is currently relegation form at best
No. Mid-table. 9th, to be preciseWell actually, our away form is currently relegation form at best
http://www.soccerstats.com/homeaway.asp?league=england
Ok
It feels like relegation form though
Well, for a club at our supposed level 3 wins out of 13 is pretty abject. It's only our home form which is keeping us anywhere near the top 4.
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