Arsenal are in devastating form right now and have just won their 7th League game in row, having scored an incredible 31 goals on the way. You would be hard pressed to find an Arsenal fan that didn’t believe we could go all the way this season, despite still only being in third place behind Liverpool and Man City.
But one certain Arsenal fan, Thierry Henry, is still unsure of our title credentials. He was on the Monday Night Football show last night and when asked he said: “Look, we all know where my heart will go.
“I want Arsenal to win the league, but I still think City is the team to beat.”
Well I certainly hope that our greatest ever player has gor this completely wrong, and I prefer to believe the ex-Chelsea defender Jason Cundy who was speaking last night on the TalkSport Sports Bar podcast after our 6-0 demolition of Sheffield United. Cundy said: “They’re relentless, they’re like a swarm at the minute.
“They swarm all over you, energy, high intensity, goals, creativity. They remind me a little bit of that Liverpool side that won the title under [Jurgen] Klopp.
“Right now, if you had to say to me, ‘Who is the best team in the land right now,?’ it’s Arsenal. They are the best team in the land.”
All I can say is I’m very hopefull Thierry will change his mind after the Gunners have gone to the Etihad and beat the Champions in their own backyard.
Fingers crossed!
COYG!
Sam P
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I stand with Henry!
He might be right. Until there is that luck factor in mancity Julian Alveraz, it seems nothing can stop mancity from win titles. Its just ridiculous that Argentina never won any cup in Messi era no matter how strong there were, but after Julian arrived it went on to win both copa and world cup in his first attempt and champions league which deluded mancity despite their money and dominance for long arrived with Alveraz arrival. He himself is not even world class but cup and titles seem to follow him. This season when mancity were performing dreadfully still neither Arsenal nor Liverpool took advantage of that and in return both team even slipped points against far inferior teams again paving way to mancity in title race. Its criminal that we are still 2 points behind despite being the best team for all season, having the best stat overall. So, just being best is not enough here, you need to have that lady luck.
Havertz is here to change that
Criminal may be right.
Ref restarts the Pool v Forest match in the wrong way and Pool score in the 99th minute.
Apart from that they are behind Arsenal on GD and 1 pt behind City. And thats just one of the bad decisions this season.
And that bloke is VAR ref for next Arsenal match. grrrr
Will he be neutral, Neutral?
But without you choosing to say WHY, I notice!
He’s absolutely right. City IS the team to beat…and Liverpool.
I don’t see any other challengers in these last 12 games.
…last 11 games.
Simon Jordon thinks we will though😳
That has definitely cursed us.😱
After match day 27 last season we were 1st in the EPL and had 5 more points than we do at the equivalent stage this season.
So it’s definitely a huge challenge but we do have 1 year more experience, that being said Liverpool and City are both ahead of us so difficult one to call
How I dream we were in the same position now as we were last season – topping the table with some 5 points – and we are the team we are now, I would say we will 100% win the league.
But playing catch-up and having a game at the Etihad…hmmm. I’d also have my doubts. That we are in the race and playing very well is enough for me right now
No we wouldn’t
Cos would not win at Etihad
And we would probably not win at Old Trafford too
And you guys should stop getting over yourselves, we have not swept away a good team
They were all poor teams or a team in a bad patch of form when we met them
We couldn’t score 1 goal against Porto
Bloody hell, pessimistic or what! Bet you’re fun at a party.
@Babasola you could as well say we will never win at Etihad and Old Trafford or that we have never won on both grounds.
I am not saying we will win 100% on those grounds based on past records as much as I can’t say we won’t win based on past records.
I will leave it at anything can happen because it has happened, we have won man city twice this season unlike many seasons ago
we are yet to loose against Liverpool mancity or United this season and
based on current form, I am positive we can do well against both city and United on the grounds.
Yes Bb makes me look like Angus. Clearly we must not get carried away. City, United, Villa, Spuds and Chelsea will present separate challenges and I’m certain Dyche has already ordered reinforced concrete to set up his wall for Everton’s visit to our ground, however there is also belief that we could go all the way. I’m confident that Arsenal can take the points against City but there are also other potential stumbling blocks.Getting both hands on the title will take real character.
Bad patch of form? You mean like Liverpool who had won their last six and are top of the table. Or beating Man City?
Are you a troll or just a.miserable git?
“A troll “OR a miserable git” Pat?
Are you suggesting he can only be one OR the other though not BOTH, as I suggest he is!
So Liverpool is poor! We beat them not so long ago. What of West Ham and Newcastle? Whenever Arsenal beats a team there are excuses to explain it. For starters, this season we have beaten Man City, Liverpool and Man U and drawn with Spurs and Chelsea. So what do you say to that? If Thierry Henry was such a wizard, why has he failed in his coaching career? It is one thing to be a good player and another to be a good coach and pundit.
Even the 3 – 1 win against Liverpool?
Henry is right. Let’s first prove everyone wrong then we can start thinking that we can bewt City / Liverpool to the title. Those two have been there and done it. We haven’t yet.
Why is there this doubt ? We are winning and will win every match this season . Home or away .This will crown us CHAMPIONS .!!!! . Believe !!!
…apart from the games we drew or lost.
I think the title rely to any team in the league playing its very best. Right now Arsenal are playing their very best and I do have a strong feeling that this season the title rely by their side 💯. But if not God’s plan 🙏, then rather be Liverpool crowned not Man City.
I dont agree with the author that Henry actually said we have no chance
Henry did not rule us out of winning the title; he merely said that it will be difficult. He siad that City are the team to beat, as is obviously the truth.
A sensible and wise analysis therefore and not a forlorn or pessimistic one at all.
UNTRUE and MISREPRESENTATIVE reporting then SAM!
And OBVIOUSLY, CITY IS the team to beat, as they are reigning champions.
Who else could it possibly be! Luton perhaps!!! Sarcasm!
Can understand the legend concerns, one thing for sure Arsenal is a different animal this time around.
Whoever catches Liverpool shall surely win.
Until we actually topple City and win the damn thing, City will always be favourites because they know how to finish the job. We don’t!!!!!!!
@Reggie
RealTalk. And by pointing this out does not make you, me or anyone else anti Arteta or AFC. For those who think so… Jus saying.
NY, Its as you point out, just fact. Do we have the balls and do we have the manager?
Absolutely right. It’s been a long time.
Only 7 clubs have won the EPL and Klopp – after 8 plus years – has managed it once. Pep’s record is remarkable and has the historical big spending owners to get City to the top initially and then to keep them there.
We are – in my opinion only – the best of the rest with a relatively inexperienced manager who has personally evolved and developed the team to better performances. There are absolutely no guarantees that spending close to a billion pounds will bring about the demise of City or Liverpool this season. That is being a realist. I can only currently fantasise about Arsenal being victorious in May. City supporters in particular may feel they can expect another title as it’s been theirs for 3 consecutive seasons and have that inbuilt self belief.
one game at a time. Keep winning is all we can do. Toney will be out to prove something on Saturday so it will be a tough match. A tough match is good before Porto and City. I will be interested to see Arteta’s line-up on Saturday – does he change or stick with what is working?
and take them back to the middle east 🙂
Hes right the team must prove themselves and match the dominant mentality that city hold. This is what is takes to surpass them. Liverpool themselves know this. you have to win everything and not walk into games with any doubt. lets see if this group of players is ready yet
I will only be convinced AFTER we beat city at etihad and we keep winning until then. Otherwise I still think it’s too early for us to draw any conclusion.
Who will win the title is just guesswork. No one can say with certainly which of the three teams: Arsenal, Liverpool or Man City will win the title. Those who hype Man City cite experience at winning games towards the end of the season. The ones for Liverpool give the manager and ruthless players in front of goal as their reasons for selecting Liverpool. What of those who are tipping Arsenal to win? They are basing on how the team is playing and lessons learnt from last year’s frustrating experience.
What is my assessment? On balance, I feel those who are convinced Arsenal will win it seem to have more valid reasons. Why? Because they are basing on current happenings not history and wishful thinking. Secondly, although I am not superstitious, there are some things in football that seem to indicate which team is likely to win the trophy. These include: the ease with which a team defeats opponents; confidence in the team; how the team performs against direct rivals; fitness of the players. When one examines all these factors, one sees that the odds are in favour of Arsenal. If there are no eventualities and all factors remain equal, Arsenal will emerge victorious this season.
The odds are not “in favour of Arsenal”, as the bookies (who usually examine all the factors) make the current top four: City 10/11, Liverpool 9/4, Arsenal 3/1 &. Villa 150/1.
Things will change after the weekend though😜
Yes JAX andthey DO change, though mostly only marginally, afterreach game goes by. But what some people do not factor into their thinking is that as games run down towards seasons end, those odss will fluctuate more and more as each gamne becomes one less game to play thereafter
For example, suppose those odds you list- which are broadly correct right now – are the same when all three rivals have three games to play But then two of themwin while one draws, those odds will move greatly.
As a pro bettor I look and use factors such as this in my favour, by laying(betting against THE TITLE FAVOURITE) and then re-backing them, though wirth less money than I used when laying them, but only when their odds had lengthened.
City were backable and layable for the title in early season around 2/1 ON which I then layed substantially .
I then backed them again (THUS HEDGING MY EARLIER BETS) when their odds went out to 7/5 against, albeit only briefly, before falling again.
ONCE YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND HOW ODDS MOVE AND HOW QUICKLY OR SLOWLY THEY MOVE, there are dozens of ways you can use that fluctuation of odds to make money.
Of course!
Believe, believe, believe……………………