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I like your optimism for the new season but we both know that won't happen. Even if Arsenal are 15 points ahead at Christmas, they would blow it by spring. It's not really a question of ability, it's more mental strength. When the pressure is on it goes horribly wrong. Look at the team we beat Arsenal with at Old Trafford last season. What big injuries did youse have, especially compared to us that day. When it matters Arsenal implode, the fans were fighting amongst themselves in the stands by the end of last year. The club are not unified, there is no belief in the manager or the transfer window.
It's the same old story, Arsenal might have finished second last year but it doesn't reflect how it was. Arsenal didn't compete for the league last season, they sneaked past Spurs on the last day. They were closer to a battle to stay in the top 4 in the last five weeks, never mind winning the league. They had such a good opportunity last year. Chelsea were poor, United were bad, City were crap. You know it's going to be so much tougher next year.
I dont fully buy into this feeble Arsenal mentality tosh thats disseminated among pundits and general football fans. This Arsenal side of 2013-present have actually demonstrated true character, strength and togetherness when questioned in the last few seasons and I accept they've let themselves down on several occasions but so has every team.
The game away at United last season was a disappointing result however thats only one game at one of the toughest grounds in the world where any team could come away without the points if they dont play to their maximum whether Man United had several injuries or not. I believe we were also missing vital squad players that match ourselves such as Chamberlain, Arteta, Wilshere, Cazorla and Rosicky which meant we could scarcely rotate the midfield during that period. Actually the majority of Arsenal fans have some sense and are still behind the manager, sure questions need to be asked and he could be more aggressive in the transfer market but overall I prefer our approach on that front compared to your team or Liverpool spending crazy ridiculous amounts on the likes of Mane, Lallana, Depay, Schneiderlin etc.
No unfortunately we weren't involved in the title run-in last year for various reasons but in the end the team came together to go 10 games without defeat claiming second over all our traditional rivals despite all the injuries inflicted on the squad. Chelsea, United and City had no excuses last campaign given the money they all spent the preceding summer.
The fight could be ten times harder next campaign but nobody actually knows how quickly if at all the likes of Guardiola, Mourinho and Conte will adapt to their new sides and implement their individual tactics. Arsenal and Tottenham in contrast have settled squads, managers and cohesive playing styles which could give them the edge. Liverpool & West Ham could also be dark horses but I'm not sure av=bout Leicester now they've sold Kante.