We have done this to ourselves
Arsenal may currently sit top of the league after demolishing Chelsea on the weekend but Manchester City are again keeping up their typical form and have walked away 4-0 winners against Brighton last night in what was a show of sheer dominance from the Northerners. City of course have a game in hand and their last 5 matches look to be very winnable for a side like theirs, whereas Arsenal have some tough games coming up, but have we done this to ourselves?
Well yes, that’s the short answer. There’s been times in this season, especially since the new year came in, that we have looked like one of the best teams in the world. And look, football is filled with many ups and downs and you can’t expect (unless your city) to be winning every game and for everything to work out, there’s always going to be heart break, that’s what makes the good times so good, but we have lost games where we should have won and dropped the ball in games where we needed to show up.
We do have a young manager and a young squad altogether and experience definitely plays a part in why we seem to “bottle” the big games but we should be better than this by this point and I know we’ve had some incredible moments this season, played some incredible football, but, it’s the game where we dropped points in a draw etc, that will come back to haunt us.
Tottenham on the weekend, is going to be difficult. Yes, in my opinion and if you look at the stats, were a better team, but Spurs will want nothing more than to ruin our charge for the title and it’s big games like this, where I get worried, because we always seem to drop the ball when we need it most. We can’t afford to lose against them and the players will know this and it’s the pressure on their shoulders that worries me.
We’ve shown that sometimes, when the going get tough, we drop our heads. Concentration is key in football and we seem to switch off every so often and throw away chances that are in the palm of our hands. It’s hard to pin point why we do this but I do think experience is a huge part in the problem, players and the manager, and I think that just comes with time.
Hopefully we can put on a strong performance on the weekend and give the fans a real reason to stay excited, because one loss and we’re out of it.
What’s your thoughts Gooners?
Daisy Mae
I’m always a bit of a pessimist before games like these, so I often prefer not to comment, but I don’t think it’s correct to say we always drop the ball in these situations – we have shown we’re capable of coming through in big games and we always turn up against spurs. The trouble is, these types of games are often decided by the odd moment, which can go either way.
Regarding the overall question, it’s always the case that we could have gotten more points, every season. As long as we put in the effort, if city win their remaining games, you have to say they won the title more than we lost it. We just have to keep applying pressure until the last game. You just never know
Daisy Mae.
To start with, let me assure you and the Gooners camp. That come what may come in the NLD match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at the New Tottenham Stadium on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur will LOSE the big game derby match by 0-4 to Arsenal on the afternoon unfailingly.
So therefore, us Arsenal SHOULDN’t be showing any anxiety in ourselves. Or be worrying as to if whether the Gunners will not successfully carry the day in the match.
But for a certainty, Arsenal WILL carry the day in the match and become victorious totally in it.
This is because they have to carry the day successfully in the match. Moreso in the face of Man City having a game in hand on them in this season’s run-in games title win race.
Arsenal will not slip up in the NLD match on Sunday. For, the Gunners WILL stand firmly in the match to win it. And WILL be unshaken in it by Spurs.
SAA
I love your positivity. Sometimes its good to have this outlook in life as long as it is tempered with realism and there is no reason for being negative, apart from the fact it is an away match against our arch rivals.
Sue, Unlike Clark Kent and Superman, it would be perfectly possIble for Dan and Samuel to be in the same room at once and no one at all could possoibly confuse one for the other. Two polar opposites!
BTW, your post was a diplomatic masterpiece!
Merci, monsieur
The article was by daisy , not sure why you would bring up Dan , living rent free in one’s head it seems ( love it )no surprise who responded, cringe AF 🤢
I have no doubt at all DK that YOU, of all people, would indeed have no idea why I mentioned Dan, even though he did not write this article, thus proving you correct , for once.
However, as others will have easily worked out, I mentioned Dan,in order to make a total contast between his negativity and the extreme positivity , bordering on fantasy ,of Samuel A A.
JF
Clear as day to me too. Fancy having to explain!
When it comes down to it, and only based on where we are now without considering the remaining games, I think there is nothing to be gained by picking out the odd match here and there to pinpoint a sense of failure.
This season has not been a failure. A better Liverpool team than last year, and the following pack many points behind the top 3, means that Arsenal have held their own against 2 top teams and two top managers whatever the result is on Sunday
If Arsenal fail to wear the EPL crown at the end of the season, then we’d look at such games as West Ham at the Emirates and Fulham at the Craven Cottage as the likely culprits. Losing those two games in particular was very bad.
But, come what may, I think this season has witnessed some great improvements in our beloved team.
That we are still in the title conversation with just four games to go is a great credit to the team and coaches.
If we were dealing with anybody other than Manchester City, with Guardiola and their seemingly endless pocket, we would be serial PL champions now.
If we are not crowned champions this year I can only state that the winner (be it Man City or Liverpool) deserved it. I cannot blame it on ourselves messing up this year as we have given it a good go this time.