Arsenal finds itself in a tricky position; they’re on a run of 2 wins in 8 league games. That simply isn’t enough to sustain their title hopes. With only 2 points denying them the 2023-24 Premier League crown, their loss of 14 points in the last 8 Premier League match days could prove to be costly.
The only luck our Gunners have had is that their main title rivals have also dropped points.
However, while we should remain optimistic about winning the league, wouldn’t it be better to also win a domestic Cup?
While we have excelled in the league and the Champions League under coach Mikel Arteta, our performance in the domestic cups has been less than impressive since we last won a Cup in 2020, lifting the FA Cup after beating London rivals Chelsea 2-1.
Since then, despite our desire to excel in the English football scene, we have consistently underperformed in such as the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup.
This Wednesday our boys are to take on Crystal Palace in a Carabao Cup quarterfinal. Arteta and the boy’s focus should be on winning to get to the semifinals.
As Arteta said: “Well, in terms of trophies and success, it’s only if you win it. How you measure success, or how you associate that word, probably we could have a much more deeper conversation. But we are here to win. We are here to win the big competitions and the ones that are not considered that big. That’s our duty.”
After the barren draw with Everton, we have seen many, many negative comments drop concerning the team, but all they need is our support – winning the Carabao, which is the first available cup of the season, could be a nice day out and a winners medal for each of the players.
It could significantly boost the squad, provide them with momentum, give some of them a chance to win their first ever trophy to enhance their winning experience, and strengthen their mentality.
The desire must be winning the league, but even while aiming at that, can we go for all three cups (the Carabao Cup, the FA Cup, and the Champions League)? As probably the least important as it could be, winning the Carabao should be our Gunners’ first priority right now.
We all know the team isn’t at their strongest, but this squad, manager, and team are capable of lifting silverware as defensively tight as we’ve proved we can be.
We’re meant to be winning these cup competitions to give the players and fans a little boost…
Daniel O
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Chelsea did not drop points in their last Sunday’s match at home against Brentford. But collected all the 3 point st stake in the match. And as a result of their beating Brentford 2-1, they’ve extended their lead on Arsenal by 4 points. And are 2nd in the table on 34 points.. While Arsenal are 3ed on 30 points.
But nevertheless and notwithstanding, Arsenal are not out of the Epl title race this season. For, they are still very very in it contending to win it. After they’ve played 16 matches and collected 30 points.. But if us can go on a incredible 23 match winning run in our next 23 Epl matches, us will finish the season on a dream record 99 points total. Which should be enough points collection that can see us win the league title this campaign.
So therefore, its let to us Arsenal to vigorously pursue collecting 66 points in all our next 23 matches to win the title.
So, let Arteta and the Gunners go on a 23 match winning run and win the league.
It is not impossible for Arsenal to go on a 23 match winning run in the Epl. It is a possibility which they can make possible to come to pass.
On our Carabao Cup home match against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.
My mind is telling me that the Gunners will beat the low block game playing Eagles team on the night.
In the likely could be a very hard fought match contest between the duo teams.
Arsenal should be very vigilant and mindful to not take beating the reivijunated Crystal Palace for granted by them in the match as it pans on.
Who recently won back to back Epl matches at home and away.
And who will likely follow the footsteps of Fulham and Everton who held us to ransom in our games against them.
And do similar things to us in the game.
By playing low block match strategy to hold Arsenal.
And take us to a penalty shoot out to decide the final outcome of the Cup tie. .
The Eagles will want to see the match to go to a penalty shoot out match win decider. Where they will be hoping they will feaster to carry the night.
Totally agree we should play our best team to try and beat an in form Palace side,winning a trophy this year is whats needed.
I’m conflicted by agreeing that a trophy of any description is needed versus concentrating on the league and CL.
Sue,
In my opinion at the start of every season, no team knows what trophy they can or will win.
So therefore I’m of the opinion, if you enter a competition you try your hardest to win it.
What’s the point otherwise.
While teams have their preferred targets, you just don’t know how the season will pan out.
And another point is, we haven’t exactly been spoiled for trophy’s in recent years have we. So we can’t exactly be picky can we. 😉👍
Agree 100% with your post DEREK 👏
I concur with GB’s post to you Derek.
No, we haven’t got a trophy cabinet full of silverware so I’d hope Arteta at least gives it a fair crack. It would do a power of good for morale both on and off the course – unless you perceive this competition too lowly to bother with
Course!!! That’s the golfer in me🙄 I meant pitch.
Sue,
With your golf reference.
If we don’t win a trophy this season, then Arteta might just find himself in a hole.🤣😂😉👍
Derek,
You got that answer off to a tee
Come on SueP,
I’ve still got a fairway to go.😂🤣😉👍
We need the trophy because I don’t see our team as good as Liverpool and Chelsea to compete for the PL title.
Winning this pretty low-rent cup would make us the victims of some pretty negative banter from our close rivals (even Spurs) unless we did a clean sweep of all domestic trophies.
We have to start somewhere. Mourinho won his first trophy with Chelsea (the EFL) and said it gave them the “winning mentality” and if i remember rightly, didnt Pep always go all out for it too?
In fact the EFL was the FIRST trophy Pep won with City115 as well!
Nah! Not for me Pat. I’d find it embarrassing to win just this after spending multi millions on players, and we did make our winning start in Arteta’s first season.
If we could do a cup double as George did all those years back, I’d go for that.
Not of spurs win nowt Jax ! Personally I’d be pig sick if spurs win it.
Jax,
Come on my friend, you ain’t bothered by other fans banter should we win the League Cup are you. Who cares what they think anyway, I certainly don’t.
And something else to remember, these same fans that say it’s a meaningless Cup, when their team wins it, how many times do you see them then change their minds.
At the beginning of a season there’s three to four trophy’s to go for depending where you finish in the league.
And at the end of the day, while you want to win the big trophy’s. A trophy’s a trophy at the end of a day, and if your entered into the competition try your best to win it.
What’s wrong with that, nothing in my opinion.😉👍
imo, Arteta needs to use the game to prepare the club as necessary to perform its best in the PL and UCL.
All out? At the expense of what? Caribou cup is not a competition a club goes All out to win.