Arsenal Only Have To Beat City To The PL Title Now, But Come Next Season, It Will Not Just Be City Alone
Robert Pires, an Arsenal legend, believes there is no way Arsenal aren’t winning this season’s Premier League title. On why he believes so, he told the MyBettingSites blog “First of all, it’s about Arsenal continuing this run and rewarding themselves with the title.
“They really deserve it. Arsenal would be a fantastic champion. But they need to be able to deal with any minor setback quickly and get right back on the winning track the following game so as not to doubt themselves.
“Now we have to deliver in this final spurt of the season. It will be anything but easy to stay on top until the end, because the pressure will be immense and Manchester City are more experienced to handle the pressure.
“Nevertheless, I think Arsenal have a good chance of defending their lead until the end, also because City will put everything on the line to finally win the Champions League.”
Pires believes Arsenal can win the Premier League for the first time in years if they end the season strongly. Following that, Mikel Arteta’s project will have reached another milestone in which he will have to prove the doubters wrong by ensuring his team remains on top so as not to be like Leicester, who were unable to sustain the pressure of being the defending champions in the 2016-17 season, in order to successfully defend the league title and remain on top.
Arsenal will have a lot on their plate next season, as they will certainly be back playing Champions League football while attempting to remain the best in the Premier League. Being the best in the Premier League next season will necessitate more, and Robert Pires feels that it will not be just Manchester City who will cause problems for Arsenal. Pires lists up to five Premier League teams that are determined to be the best next season.
“Of course, in the future, teams like Manchester City, Manchester United, and even Chelsea and Liverpool will have better financial possibilities to remain competitive at the highest level, that is clear.
“So next season it will be much harder for Arsenal, especially with the added burden of the Champions League.”
If Arsenal has shown us anything this season, it is that they are a team you can rely on to surprise you by overcoming every obstacle in their path. With a successful summer transfer window, Arteta can keep Arsenal at the top of the Premier League while also taking the Champions League by storm.
I only see bright days ahead for Arsenal in the future, and I hope you do as well.
Sam P
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The following good players could be available cheaply, if their clubs get relegated:
– Bournemouth: Solanke
– Everton: Calvert-Lewin
– Leicester City: Maddison
– Nott’m Forest: Danilo
– Southampton: Onuachu
Prob only maddison is of real quality to the ones listed but doubt Arsenal have any interest in him the others are average! Now we have champions league football next season we can buy top quality players and recon 4 signings of real quality we keep us challenging for prem league regardless of whether we win it this season or not! The future is bright and I have no doubt that Arteta will win the Premier league with Arsenal at some stage!
Arsenal used to scout Danilo, so he must have some qualities. Calvert-Lewin was also a very promising CF, before being plagued with injuries
I think Arteta can only win EPL with Arsenal if Guardiola moves to other country
I have a horrible feeling you’re right. At this point city are 3-0 up against leicester and only in second gear! An unlikely turnaround ‘might’ still happen, but I wouldn’t bet my house on it. This will mean city have scored three or more in their last five games, with one of those being against bayern. That’ s the form of a team that’s done it all before, and has no peers.
Lets get past west ham and Southampton before we start talking ‘only city need to be beaten’ shall we? Both are desperate for points at the sharp end of the season, neither will be that easy. As for improving the squad, well duh!! We’ve added what were described as ‘short term fix’ players in the january window, and quality cover is needed in most areas, in particular that long term problem, defence/defensive midfield. Personally, I think trossard may turn into a headache for arteta as hes clearly too good to be a ‘bit part’ player, but was bought as cover for jesus. A nice headache to have mind you. Jorginho is clearly at the end of his career, and it’s obvious why Chelsea fooled us (again!), as while he ‘can’ play very well, he can’t sustain it any more. As such some established players to provide experience and long term competition for places is needed. In fairness to edu and arteta though, where are these to be found in the modern game? Fifa rankings dont lie, the number of first class players in the game is in sharp decline, largely thanks to the European leagues hoovering up and then discarding young talent that would have been better left to blossom elsewhere. But I digress.. Perhaps, as gotanidea suggests, it’s time to muscle Newcastle and spurs out of buying up quality players from relegated clubs?
If we end up just missing out on this seasons league title then I reckon that that will push us on to take next season’s title. This season is a great beginning no matter how it ends now we will have experience …vital experience and a young team is a superb mix. So I think Arsenal will be challenging for so long as Arteta and Edu remain and so long as they’re backed financially
Last season we choked away 4th place up 4 points with 4 matches to play. Hopefully that disappointment will fuel the fire that leads us to the trophy.
As far as backing Edu and Arteta financially, how much more can we expect? Club has to do far better with player sales, and not always dip into Kroenke’s pockets.
Tavares sale should make modest profit, Mari sale will be a net loss, and hopefully break even or slight profit selling Lokogna.
Anything for Pepe is added funds, but previous management stuck us with that one. I’d sell Nketiah and give Balogun a chance to earn a spot or get sold after next year.