Christos Tzolis Welcome to the Champions.

[MikelHadADream]

Will we? We ain’t winning CL and it won’t be pretty, but harnessing points in the league kinda baked into the team at this point minus key injuries.

Not sure. I think last season was a bit of an outlier.

Teams very rarely win the league solely based on the defence (they were even expected to score from corners).

Bear in mind Saliba (our best defender) will be out for a while as well. If our defensive level drops even a little and we are relying on these dead attackers then it wouldn’t be out of the realms of possibility we see a drop off. It’s happened to champions before.

 

[Jasard]

Will we? We ain’t winning CL and it won’t be pretty, but harnessing points in the league kinda baked into the team at this point minus key injuries.

Yeah but I dont think we can say minus key injuries when Saliba is already dead

 

[Uncle Macho]

Not sure. I think last season was a bit of an outlier.

Teams very rarely win the league solely based on the defence (they were even expected to score from corners).

Bear in mind Saliba (our best defender) will be out for a while as well. If our defensive level drops even a little and we are relying on these dead attackers then it wouldn’t be out of the realms of possibility we see a drop off. It’s happened to champions before.

Repeat champions is pretty rare anyways, the main reason I would say it’s on is all our rivals are in transition not necessarily that the squad is special in the first place.

I think Arsenal finish top 3 by default, the summer transfer business was just going to decide whether I watched the matches or check the results. I promised myself I’m not sitting through another 60 games like last season.

That said, I don’t think Martinelli and Tzolis would be detrimental. Our thing is possession football with wrestling and set pieces.

 

[MikelHadADream]

Repeat champions is pretty rare anyways, the main reason I would say it’s on is all our rivals are in transition not necessarily that the squad is special in the first place.

I think Arsenal finish top 3 by default, the summer transfer business was just going to decide whether I watched the matches or check the results. I promised myself I’m not sitting through another 60 games like last season.

That said, I don’t think Martinelli and Tzolis would be detrimental. Our thing is wrestling and set pieces.

I think a core of Raya/Saliba/Gabriel/Rice/Bruno is pretty much guaranteed top 3 tbh.

I think it would be on if we can get Saka/Ode/Havertz back up to full fitness and form as well tbh.

But at this point there are too many unknowns for me to be able to say I’d definitely back us to win it.

 

[Trilly]

I think Arsenal finish top 3 by default, the summer transfer business was just going to decide whether I watched the matches or check the results. I promised myself I’m not sitting through another 60 games like last season.

Looking like a match of the day and PL app type of season imo.

Dont even think I’m gonna bother with fantasy.

 

[Riou]

What a starting left winger he will be

 

[ArsenalFever]

 

[ragnarock]

Not sure. I think last season was a bit of an outlier.

Teams very rarely win the league solely based on the defence (they were even expected to score from corners).

Bear in mind Saliba (our best defender) will be out for a while as well. If our defensive level drops even a little and we are relying on these dead attackers then it wouldn’t be out of the realms of possibility we see a drop off. It’s happened to champions before.

Complacency is a new challenge for this squad. We've been chasing this title for years, different situation "keeping" the title. Specially when we won it through solidness and grit, rather than flair and individual brilliance offensively.

Bruno mentality fits the profile of the type of players we need to keep pushing, combined of course with him being a very good player.

Bringing in players that doesn't add to that need to be truly exceptional (Vini) but at any lower standard the "divas" of the football world could really stink up the place.

 

[Topside]

Tzolis reminds me of a winger called Brian Marwood we had.

Good delivery, will score his share of goals, make assists and work hard. Like Trossard also did.

Unspectacular at times but I'm hoping like Marwood and Leo he settles in and the fans don't expect too much, too soon.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

Can we stop with the bedwetting until we see him with our first team players in the PL? What the actual ****?

They were doing this last year before the season started and spent the whole season b*tching and moaning even though we won the league and they're doing it again now.

Too many people who lack intelligence support Arsenal so it's difficult talking football with them, they call me a troll for saying this team is actually good.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

Not sure. I think last season was a bit of an outlier.

Teams very rarely win the league solely based on the defence (they were even expected to score from corners).

Bear in mind Saliba (our best defender) will be out for a while as well. If our defensive level drops even a little and we are relying on these dead attackers then it wouldn’t be out of the realms of possibility we see a drop off. It’s happened to champions before.

How is a team that finished second three times in a row finishing first an outlier? I don't think you know what an outlier is.

 

[MikelHadADream]

How is a team that finished second three times in a row finishing first an outlier? I don't think you know what an outlier is.

Because a team trying to win a title with an inferior attack tends to come up short, ie finish second against the team with the better attack.

You’ve answered your own question genius.

 

[field442]

Thought he hasn't looked that sharp in these first few games. Took his goal nicely but I thought his general play/touch has looked a bit sloppy, which is worrying considering he has been in pre-season longer than the rest of the team.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

Because a team trying to win a title with an inferior attack tends to come up short, ie finish second against the team with the better attack.

You’ve answered your own question genius.

That's not what an outlier is, a team finishing second three times in a row finishing first isn't an outlier.

I know you people are desperate to discredit Arsenal, but at least know what the words you're using mean.

 

[MikelHadADream]

That's not what an outlier is, a team finishing second three times in a row finishing first isn't an outlier.

I know you people are desperate to discredit Arsenal, but at least know what the words you're using mean.

Only two teams in Premier League history have won the league with only one player reaching double figures: Arsenal last season and United in 1993.

That’s about 6% of all Premier League winners, with more than 30 years between the two teams.

Want me to plot it on a graph for you? I can even use crayons so you find it more familiar.

 

[Squillaci]

Another goal or assist coming today. Hopefully both.

 

[Oxeki]

Probably the most underwhelming signing I've seen at the club considering we were just coming off winning the league and reaching the CL final. You'd think we'd go for a "missing piece" type signing. Think we have to hope that Jover stays healthy this season cos our season depends on him.

 

[Tomb Bomadil]

Repeat champions is pretty rare anyways, the main reason I would say it’s on is all our rivals are in transition not necessarily that the squad is special in the first place.

I think Arsenal finish top 3 by default, the summer transfer business was just going to decide whether I watched the matches or check the results. I promised myself I’m not sitting through another 60 games like last season.

That said, I don’t think Martinelli and Tzolis would be detrimental. Our thing is possession football with wrestling and set pieces.

Yeah we are the only settled team. Atm I only see City as challenger because they have the best attack and big enough squad. But they replaced the best coach whit Maresca so let's see...

If we can get Saka fit I am really confident. Last year we also lost Ødegaard, Calafiori and Havertz for some time and we didn't have Bruno G and midfield-MLS so we run Rice and Zubimendi to the ground. But yeah we will miss Saliba big time.

Tzolis and Martinelli still not what we need to renew our attack. But I hope with the title in our pocket Arteta will play less risk averse this year and maybe Bruno G can unlock our attack?

 

[BigPoppaPump]

Only two teams in Premier League history have won the league with only one player reaching double figures: Arsenal last season and United in 1993.

That’s about 6% of all Premier League winners, with more than 30 years between the two teams.

Want me to plot it on a graph for you? I can even use crayons so you find it more familiar.

You really don't know what an outlier is otherwise you wouldn't argue this, literally nothing you state makes Arsenal winning the league an outlier.

A team who finish second in 3 years in a row isn't an outlier if anything it's inevitable, also Arsenal have been the top 3 scoring teams in the last 4 seasons so again your logic makes no sense at all.

You should've paid more attention in year 8 science classes.

 

[Topside]

After the Vini links and having an issue with our left side for seasons Tzolis will not be given much of a chance with a % of the fanbase, if no one else comes in of any note.

Trossard's name will also come up if he doesn't hit the ground running, Leo was always popular with the fans more so now after the end of season WHU winner.

Tzolis is 24, I always try to be patient with players, until the real action starts to me pre season doesn't tell us much just an idea of playing patterns and fitness levels.