Can Arsenal women make a statement this season by capturing two major titles: the WSL and the Champions League? That was the question most Arsenal fans had following another lacklustre performance against Everton last Sunday, where they failed to secure all three points.
Entering this season, Arsenal aimed to add a major trophy to their trophy cabinet, a feat they last achieved in 2019 when they won the league. Ahead of Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich, Jonas Eidevall, the Arsenal boss, was questioned if his team’s desire of fighting and winning a major trophy is still intact.
“For me, the Champions League is very special,” Eidevall said. “We are in four competitions, but the Champions League and the league will always be very special to me and to the team.
“Right now, we are in a situation where we need to go full-throttle in both of them.”
If Arsenal want to win both the league and the Champions League, they must perform at their very best. We expected Jonas Eidevall to find his best 11 this season, but he hasn’t appeared to have got there yet.
He still doesn’t know who his best players are, and he’s not helping them form strong bonds on the pitch, which is a recipe for a disjointed team. Given their lethargic performances against Leicester and then Everton, if Arsenal women want to win both the league and the Champions League, they must show their intent, starting with the big clash against Bayern Munich.
The ruthlessness or sluggishness of our Gunners on Wednesday night should reveal their potential for glory.
Do you think Arsenal can beat the German giants who have scored 18 goals in their 5 opening games of the Frauen Bundesliga (and conceded 3)?
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Full throttle.
What just like they did against Leicester and Everton.
Every time this clown opens his mouth, he sounds more stupid every time.
@DEREK
5-2 Bayern, says it all…Just sayin
NY-Gunner,
Full throttle, I think the gear stick must have slipped out or some thing.
This clown needs to go, and I’m not just saying that now, I’ve been an advocate for Eidevall to be shipped out for quite a while now.
That’s a good squad, but for some reason or other the players are just not at it, and its not just this season that can be leveled at them.
Its quite sad really, when you look at the history of this club. I read someone say bring back Vic Akers, I know it was probably tongue in cheek, but he would probably do a good job. And one things for certain, the moment he walked into the dressing room, he would get the respect of all the players if they looked at the clubs history.
I’m not going to bash him, but it’s been clear for a long time now that this isn’t a good fit. We made a mistake giving him a new contract, opting to blame our lack of success solely on an injury crisis. I wish Eidevall all the best, but we clearly need to move on.