After spending £200 million on top-tier players Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber, and Declan Rice, the Gunners are expected to deliver Premier League success to the Emirates.
Last season, they were unable to beat Manchester City to the league title due to inferior quality in depth in the squad. But there’s no disputing that Arteta, with the acquisitions already completed (and those still to be completed), has a squad full of quality, which may be worrying news for other Premier League clubs.
Arsene Wenger recently stated that Arsenal is finally in position to win the league, saying, “I believe we will win the championship.”
Anyway, while winning the Premier League appears to be a feasible goal for next season, Jamie O’Hara believes the Gunners still have a long way to go.
“Come on, these Arsenal fans are all getting a bit carried away, aren’t they?” O’Hara said on TalkSport.
“I just think everyone’s getting a little bit carried away. They’ve signed Rice, brilliant signing, don’t get me wrong, I’m jealous of it being a Spurs fan.
“But let’s not get carried away, they’ve still got a long way to go. Teams are all improving this season, everyone’s improving.”
Few people have predicted Arsenal to have a successful season in recent years. But, considering last season’s resurgence, being in the title battle, and their activity this summer, not believing that Arsenal can win the league is audacious.
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Forget about any major trophy if our hold-up play is still lousy. None of the new players can do it
I don’t think holdup play is the only reason to win games/trophies. Your holdup play emphasis can give coaches reasons to accept failure before entering the pitch. Football is highly technical and dynamic. Truth is not all teams will have strikers with holdup play skill set. There isn’t excuse for failure.
Ornstein said Man United are approaching Hojlund, PSG are talking to Vlahovic and Juventus are negotiating with Lukaku, while Arsenal are stocked with diminutive CFs
But do we score goals?
In fair weather yes. But when a ball is played up and keeps getting lost, it put more pressure on your style of play and defence. We found that out to our cost last season.
I don’t think we found that out at all – I think we found our squad was a bit short, certain players shouldn’t have been rushed back so quickly, we should always pick players on form (not reputation) and we lacked something mentally as a squad.
I put a lot of it down to jesus, not because he’s too small or can’t score enough, but because he panicked and started running back to defensive positions rather than staying up front. I also blame arteta for not hooking him at times and for allowing him to continue doing that. I’m a big fan of jesus btw – I do think he’s perfect for our team, but he needed reigning in at the end of the season imo
I don’t know who is saying we will win the league although I do think that for Arteta to be a truly credible manager he has to at least be competitive on more than one front from next season.
It was a huge leap to finish second so now that the tools (more pieces in the jigsaw) have been provided to flourish then the pressure to deliver is mounting
Is that getting carried away?
Don’t know Sue , some were asking why can’t we win the Champions League?
I call that getting carried away
Well Dan, I do believe winning the CL is Arteta’s aim so I’m not against his ambition however unlikely that is for next season. At least aim high even if they fall short
What you aim for and reality is different
SueP and Dan, Arsenal and Arteta must compete on all fronts this season and not neglect/discount a good run in any competition.
The Club needs to try to maximise its performances and see where that takes us.
Fans should wish the team the best, support, but not have unrealistic expectations given the strength of the opposition domestically and in Europe.
Last season came out of nowhere, plenty thought we wouldn’t even get top 4 forget about challenging City with their cyborg. This season though we will have to confirm that we are truly back and last season wasn’t a fluke.
Also we are also spending big and fast to cut City advantage in depth so ofcourse people are gonna be expecting us to atleast challenge. Not that it is gonna matter if City blow everybody out the water by buying Gvardiol and maybe someone like de Jong for 100m each.
The expectations are part of this aren’t they? Isn’t the project and process implemented to return us to the top?
Wenger and Emery had top 4 expectations, and got sacked when they could not deliver. Many fans (including myself) thought these standards should remain and apply equally.
Arteta has been successful IMO; given time, build a team of his players, and 600 million to spend and likely more.
Is it unreasonable to expect a return on the Kroenke’s investment? Is it unfair to expect more than “almost?”
A minimum should be competing on all fronts this year. CL round of 16 or better is reasonable with our squad. We should be in quarter or semi finals of the domestic cups with the team we have.
Continue to challenge for the title this year, but top 4 finish is a must. Yes the league is more difficult than Wenger’s time, but club also invested hundreds of millions more than Wenger’s time.
Better than last year is reasonable considering the money spent. City is a juggernaut, but Utd aren’t settled, Chelsea is a mess, and spuds are like us 6 years ago during our transition and rebuild.
That’s why it’s time to deliver now, to capitalize on the investment in this process.
Stop dreaming about. Tell Mr Arteta to not sell Partney. It will be a huge mistake to sell Thor Partey
If Partey leaves, a top class, like for like replacement is essential.
I also believe that a strong physical centre forward like Vlahovic would strengthen the squad to better compete on all fronts.
O’Hara the guy is a Spud fan, of course, he’d want nothing good coming from the Emirates. Having said that, dreams and expectations are part of the human race in the case of Arsenal fans. The guy must focus on his team and let us exhilarate our team to greater heights.
Expectations are higher this season given the recruitment of Rice, Havertz and Timber whilst Man City have lost a keyman in Gundegan .I suspect Liverpool will reemerge as a real force and provide tough competition but I would be disappointed if we did not make the top two.I don’t feel I am being carried away and providing Arteta recognises the need for us to improve defensively, I don’t see why we can’t be in contention for the League and a force to be reckoned with in Cup competitions.
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I think a fantastic and realistic season for us would be:
League – Runners up
UCL – QF
And winning a domestic cup.
This is Arteta’s 5th season, the one in which he said Arsenal would win the league when appointed. After very heavy spending, and getting rid of overpaid deadwood, it’s not unreasonable for fans to start having some expectation of a trophy. However, if this season there is no real challenge for silverware, there may be some repercussions for Arteta.
5th season?
2019-2020 half season
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
So yes this is Arteta’s 5th season involved as manager if I’m not mistaken?
Yes definitely his 5th season ,I’m sure some will argue that half a season did not count ,but it was the only season he has won anything
1 fA cup ,half billion net spend ,27 players signed ,time for the Magician to show us what he’s got up his sleeve ,no more excuses ,I cannot wait .
His 1st half season does not count but he won the FA Cup in his first season. Whatever support the argument.
Time does fly when you’re having fun doesn’t it!😏
Splitting hairs there but hey ho.
3 full seasons and half of another is a stretch of the imagination and gives a false impression
As in 5th season 🙄
Sue I’m not really sure what you think is imagination or a false impression? Arteta has been the manager of Arsenal over 4 different seasons already with the 1st of the 4 being in charge for half ot it. This is the start of the 5th season that he’s been involved as manager.
Am I bothered? Not a lot😊
“ This is Arteta’s 5th season” @marc
Surely not that hard to figure out 😂
@SueP
May be these gentlemen are just Rounding Up to the nearest significant figure.. You can Round Up or Down. For example: £80.50 is equal to £100 when round it up to the nearest 100.
So then, Half of 2019/20 + Full (2020/21 + 2021/22 + 2022/23 + 2023/24) = 5 seasons rounded up to the nearest whole..
Might as well add 2018/19 season and 2024/25 season in advance while at it and make it 7 years all together. It all will add up in the near future.
SueP, please don’t tell me you have never heard of “Rounding Up or Down to the nearest significant figure?”
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no marc is not even really rounding up it’s obviously his 5th season and also his 4th FULL season, that’s basically the meaning of the difference between 5 and 5th… you guys don’t have to always wrongly support arteta even if he is not being attacked, its just silly and annoying
“you guys don’t have to always wrongly support arteta even if he is not being attacked, its just silly and annoying”
Wish this was pinned in every article comments.
😂☝️this guy LMAO
SueP you learn the difference between five and fifth as in 5th.. its a simple language matter..
2019-2020 is arteta’s 1st season
2020-2021 is arteta’s 2nd season
2021-2022 is arteta’s 3rd season
2022-2023 is arteta’s 4th season
2023-2024 is arteta’s 5th season
If you said it’s his 4th FULL season you would be right too but what you are writing is just being dense for no reason, marc was obviously right, you don’t have to always wrongly support arteta even if he is not being attacked, its just silly and annoying
You must be bored rigid
Oh as usual you can never accept your faults and admit mistakes even if you are 100% wrong.. there is no harm in it 😉 you don’t have to be bothered like this, try to admit honest mistakes more and discussions would be a lot better here..
Krish
I fully understood the reference to 5 seasons – I just thought that as is so common to overestimate Arteta’s time at the club that Marc had miscalculated
Cheers and good night 😉
Let’s do the talking on the pitch. Our 1st game was not great so far so we need to put some work in.
Too much talk in general, lets see it!
Yes!
I think all things considered, last season’s position, and now this transfer window, our expectations should be to win something worthwhile.
Give O’Hara his due, he did admit to saying it as a Spurs man.
To believe is to dream, to dream is to become.
Hasn’t this young team andured headache to make them feel 5 years older? Won’t the new signings want to be the ones that make them all winners
What not get carried away amougst the clouds, afterall the clouds are where the dreams begin
3, 4 of 5 seasons in charge…who really cares? What is crystal clear, however, is the fact that Arteta has been backed to the hilt by the Kronkies from day 1.
Just being competitive in all competitions this season is not good enough. Anything less that one major trophy this season would be a complete failure.
No more excuses.
Time to bring home the bacon; too much money wasted on plain Rice.
There is nothing wrong with having high hopes, that’s what football fans do. Of course there are always going to be the negative Nellies, but they are just miserable, although they will hide behind being realistic. When was the last time we could look forward to a season with such enthusiasm. Whatever happens I expect we will play great football and we will be a force to be reckoned with. COYG!
What’s this obsession with how many years Arteta has been the manager?