were lucky to beat Leicester and Southampton.
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We absolutely battered both. Just because we went 1 down to Saints doesn't mean it wasn't a comprehensive win. Leicester we were sloppy, but for a 'keeper masterclass it would have been a 7 or 8 goal win.

I dont think this season you could just go out and spend £70m minimum on a striker (prob more). I think you were flirting quite close to FFP limits hence why your net spend wasnt that high this year.

uve been more unlucky with injuries already and few soft sending offs that could have gone differently which impacted results

defo getting stronger each season although the more stodgy winning football now on show i can imagine will make the defeats more difficult to take

Odegaard is the heart beat, without him you are a much diminished side offensively.

Refs have tightened up on Arteta’s dark arts this year - the irony of Arsenal complaining about Man City’s goal from a corner when you have massively benefitted for 2 seasons running by Ben White interfering with keepers at corners - good the league brought new rules in for that this summer and the time wasting and stopping of quick free kicks has been stamped down on as well.

But Arteta sets you lot up like a high end Sean Dyche Burnley team, you’ve turned into a terrible watch

interfering with keepers at corners - good the league brought new rules in for that this summer
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complaining about Man City’s goal from a corner




Huh??? So the new rules only apply to Arsenal and not City??

I still think we are a more reliable bet as main challengers to City. Liverpool under Slot are still an unknown quantity imo, though they are steadily showing their credentials.

My biggest worry is Martinelli's drop in form. Without Odegaard and Saka he really needs to show he can play a crucial role for us and I'm not seeing a step up in level from him.

The 600Mil spent was to get us back to near the top.

Remember we have been absolute dross for years and only when Arteta came the mentality slowly started to change. This takes time and money.

We now have a team who are capable of challenging for the league. Before we had a team barely capable of challenging for the Europa league spots.

We've scored 90 league goals last 2 seasons and this guy is still talking about us having a lack of goal scorers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lw0nxw71po.amp

Amazing news, they mapped your fruit fly brain OP, did it hurt when they did it? Or you didn’t really notice or feel it? Fair play though, good for science.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 4 hours, 34 minutes ago
interfering with keepers at corners - good the league brought new rules in for that this summer
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complaining about Man City’s goal from a corner




Huh??? So the new rules only apply to Arsenal and not City??
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The difference between what white was getting away with and Silva did on Sunday is night and day for me. White was making physical contact with the keeper to put them off and block them. Silva was in an offside position, not in the keepers sight and made no contact. That’s why that goal stood.

It does even to me feel like the league took a much closer look at Arsenal over the summer and some of the things they had gotten away with the previous 2 seasons and have stamped down on it - do I think there was a concerted effort to do that = yes, do I think it’s wrong = No because Arsenal were getting away with murder previously.

We are out of the title race. Its between Liverpool and Man City. Man City will probably win again getting 5 in a row.
Arsenal do not have the squad to maintain a title challenge for the 3rd year running. Realistically its a battle with Villa and Chelsea for the CL spots this season. Also I dont see Arsenal winning anything else making it 5 years without a major trophy.

I hope to be proved wrong though

Silva was in an offside position, not in the keepers sight and made no contact. That’s why that goal stood.
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That is just totally incorrect.