Quote Originally Posted by Kano View Post
I've been banging on about our record against the top 8 over the past couple of seasons and how poor it is. Top four mini-league is one thing but beating those just below is just as important. We can beat the other pub teams regularly, without issue. Man Utd was one marker, making inroads against these teams will be another. Of course you're right, we can balls it up just as we have done before and I won't be completely sold on our chances until we hit April and we're still in with a good shout. Squad management is the key and the biggest doubt given Wenger's recent history. Even if we don't win the league, as long as we have pushed continually until May, then that's enough for me. A competent Arsenal team that can sustain a title push throughout the entire season is the least we can ask for. That would be a massive change from the past decade.
And played entertaining football along the way. That will be good enough for me too, and always has been. I'd also like to see us get a fair crack of the whip in the games against the top 4. No more if these stupid interventions by the refs, just let the two teams play it out. It was all well and good the FA reversing Dean's incompetence, but the fact the chavs walked away with 3 points when they were on a downward spiral and we dropped the 3 points that would have seen us sitting top this morning is a huge influence exerted by one tinpot dictator. People will say that's just part of the game, but in fact it isn't. The rules are clear enough. Hopefully the refs will read up on them before taking charge of our bigger matches.