Europa League Semi-Final Draw (13/04, some time).

[dostoy]

I want Wenger gone more than anything but I am certain that even if Arsenal do not win the EL he will still be the manager next season anyway.

This means that Arsenal might as well win the EL and be back in the CL next season.

Wenger is guaranteed to fuck that up as well as the whole season which will hopefully mean there will not be another contract for him in 12 months time although that is far from certain.

Arsenal are a pathetic club who don't want to win, they are just happy plodding along whilst making money and that will not change until Wenger and Kroenke both leave.

[Özim]

First leg at home first is a bad thing, Atletico will know exactly what they need to do at home, that's a better scenario IMO, realistically wins are more likely at home, just look at yesterday we had it won after being 4-1 up but then conceded 2 and almost 3 before pulling it back, could have gone badly if they'd gone 3-0 up as we saw in other ties.

I don't fancy us against Atletico, however Wenger is the luckiest manager around IMO, so I can see him somehow getting a jammy result.

[Özim]

I want Wenger gone more than anything but I am certain that even if Arsenal do not win the EL he will still be the manager next season anyway.

This means that Arsenal might as well win the EL and be back in the CL next season.

Wenger is guaranteed to fuck that up as well as the whole season which will hopefully mean there will not be another contract for him in 12 months time although that is far from certain.

Arsenal are a pathetic club who don't want to win, they are just happy plodding along whilst making money and that will not change until Wenger and Kroenke both leave.

What if his contract is extended on the basis of winning the Europa League? Would you be happy with that, if he gets another two years? That is certainly a possibility.

[dostoy]

What if his contract is extended on the basis of winning the Europa League? Would you be happy with that, if he gets another two years? That is certainly a possibility.

No I would not be happy with that at all but I don't think his contract would be extended on that basis this summer.

I think he will leave in June 2019 and not before.

[Özim]

No I would not be happy with that at all but I don't think his contract would be extended on that basis this summer.

I think he will leave in June 2019 and not before.

I'm not convinced to be honest, if he delivers CL football that's his target met and he might get an extension IMO.

[dostoy]

The chances of Arsenal getting in the top 4 next season are very very slim, there is more chance of finishing 3rd in the group stages of the CL, dropping into the EL and winning that.

As Arsenal are regressing every year its very unlikely.

[fakeyank]

Let me see.

a) We are playing a team whose manager knows exactly how to stifle opponents
b) We are playing against Griezman
c) Diego Costa

Frankly c) is good enough to say we are losing the tie, but I added another 2 reasons why our chances of going to the final are almost nil.

[Alpha]

Let me see.

a) We are playing a team whose manager knows exactly how to stifle opponents
b) We are playing against Griezman
c) Diego Costa

Frankly c) is good enough to say we are losing the tie, but I added another 2 reasons why our chances of going to the final are almost nil.

Apart from having a dodgy defense , Arsenal is unfortunately a team who has dodgy supporters who only see a negative outcome in any game .
Any team in Europa League is not a world beater included Atletico Madrid . If there were that good as people want to make them look , they should be in Champions league.
Against Porto , they showed their vulnerability . A better team than Porto could have taken advantage and scored more than 2 goals .
Antoine Griezmann is a good player but not a super finisher . He prouved against Porto he could miss easy chances as he is just a human .
Moral : Arsenal and Athletico Madrid have both 50/50 chances of reaching the final .
So no panic yet .

[Letters]

The chances of Arsenal getting in the top 4 next season are very very slim, there is more chance of finishing 3rd in the group stages of the CL, dropping into the EL and winning that.

As Arsenal are regressing every year its very unlikely.

When you say regressing every year, the last 5 seasons our final place and points total has been:

4th 79
3rd 75
2nd 71
5th 75
6th 64

Obviously I've had to extrapolate for this year which is looking like Wenger's worst ever league finish and possibly points total.
My point is there hasn't been year on year consistent regression - till last season it was all fairly consistent BUT other sides around us were getting better which is why we dropped out of the top 4.
This year has gone off a cliff but I doubt we will decline the same amount next year. In fact I'm sure we won't, I just think our squad is too good for that.

Our massive problem this year has been away form. Our home form has been right up there

https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/...ril-2018/home/

We have stunk the place up away

https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/...ril-2018/away/

It's all added up to a mess of a season in the league. Top 4 is getting tougher generally so it will be a battle next year and every year unless Spurs and Liverpool implode which is always possible.