Premier League 2017/18: We(nger) Go Again

[Sapient Hawk]

Pretty confident we'll finish above Liverpool and Sp**s.

I would hope so!! A repeat of last season's debacle does not bear thinking about.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

If we actually manage to hang on to Alexis & build on Lacazette's addition by bringing in Mahrez & someone in the mould of Porto's Danilo, we could hope to achieve more than a top 4 finish. As with all things involving Arsenal it's a big if .

 

[Sniper Mik]

I would hope so!! A repeat of last season's debacle does not bear thinking about.

And I hope we stuff them in both the derbies. The last few ones have sucked.

 

[Sniper Mik]

Hope we bury them at Wembley

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Let's not get our hopes up that quick let's see if we can keep alexis Özil and adding Midfielder and Mahrez so we can aim higher.

for now i say we started very well we added 2 very good players

 

[Sapient Hawk]

And I hope we stuff them in both the derbies. The last few ones have sucked.

Too right!! It's sickening that the last Derby win over them was a good while ago. This is one issue that needs rectifying next season.

 

[Aevi]

Changed my vote to first because Lacazette hype train. I'll reevaluated when I regain my senses.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Changed my vote to first because Lacazette hype train. I'll reevaluated when I regain my senses.

Meh, you did the right thing, stick ya neck on the line because you've every right to.

We've signed a top class striker with an incredible record. We're gonna supply him for fun. We have speed, mobility and most importantly clinical finishing up top. It doesn't end at Özil and Alexis, it get's better!

This signing takes us up a level, as does the addition of Kolasinac. A lot now depends on what we do formation wise, if we stick with three at the back (which I hope we do) we're a legitimate threat to the title.

 

[Sniper Mik]

I wonder how seriously we'll take the poor man's CL. On one hand I really want us to win a European trophy. It's been 23 years and we ain't close to the big one yet. But on the other hand, I sense some vulnerabilities in the big sides this year.

 

[bingobob]

I've voted early and voted first. Lots of optimism already. We've no obvious weakness which hasn't been the case in recent seasons. We've not got the pressure of CL football so that means guys like Koscielny can be spared midweek tracks and recover to be fresh while still putting out an experienced capable side in the Europa. We've added a striker in the Arsenal mould and we've become tactical flexible.

We over came a lot of our demons last season. Positively positive. Don't think I've ever selected us as finishing first before. Last year I selected third.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

A lot depends if Wenger took a long hard look into mirror after last season and found something new, some will to be more tactical and to help players more by not only focus on our own game but also prepare them for the opposition.

Every match should be like against Chelsea in FA Cup final. Exploding our opposition weaknesses while also focusing on our own game.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

Went for 6th place challenging for 5th. Think Everton will overtake us this season. Not hopeful we will se much change in the end when it comes to Wenger. Maybe he changes but if I was a betting man I wouldn't put money on that. But who knows.

 

[Sniper Mik]

Friday fixture

 

[Tosker]

so we'll be top of the PL table for at least 19 hours

 

[KingVerse]

We're getting the royal treatment from FA. First game of the season, friday night, just a month to go. Can't wait!!
Hopefully we put Leicester down with a few goals and build on from there. We usually do well against them..and with the addition of Laca and the left back Lauren and maybe some other guys we could do some damage this season. What is important for me, is to keep Özil and Sanchez. Keep rocking that new formation, because damn...we look great playing that style.
However we do need a replacement for Cazorla, sad to admit but I think his playing days are pretty much over for us. If he's out until April , it means he´ll be useless on the pitch this whole season and we know how it is with these injury prone players at Arsenal, they usually take longer time in recovery.
I'm also pretty sure that if we keep Wilshere he will get a season ending injury few seconds after the transfer window shuts down because... #Arsenal.

But all in all, I am feeling hopeful about the season ahead and since the worst case scenario happened, the silver lining is there are more ways than usual to get that CL spot. But right now, I'm aiming for the top spot.

Here's to a great season that will serve as a reminder for the rest, that Arsenal play the best football in the PL.

 

[Sniper Mik]

We've lost our opening fixture in 3 of our last 4 seasons. All of them at home. Have to rectify that.

 

[Crazycarrots]

A lot depends if Wenger took a long hard look into mirror after last season and found something new, some will to be more tactical and to help players more by not only focus on our own game but also prepare them for the opposition.

Every match should be like against Chelsea in FA Cup final. Exploding our opposition weaknesses while also focusing on our own game.

At last someone with perspective who is talking sense and not getting carried away!!! A trophy, some wins as the end of the season and a few new players doesn't mean that all our frailties and flaws are instantly fixed.
Granted, things are looking more promising than they have done for a long time though.

 

[Tonytone]

Wenger has taken a hard look into the mirror, get your tenner on.
Just hope the players have too.

 

[Vibra]

Hope we get to see a lot of the holding chamber in the EL

 

[redanddread]

In case we all forgot...

Laurent Koscielny's red card against Everton on the final day of the Premier League last term means he will miss the first two games of the new campaign.