Arsenal have had a brilliant start to the season but now the hard part, maintaining the consistency needed to win the title. In the past the team has gotten excellent results in difficult games but lost focus in the easy games and dropped unnecessary points. I attribute that to the lack of maturity and experience of the team. A title winning team has to pick up points from the smaller sides in the league with relative ease. Manchester United picked up 58 points out of 60 against the bottom half of the premier league table last season. That was the secret to their success, crushing the little guys. The last time Arsenal won the title, the team made winning the games against the minnows of the league like clock work, in fact they went through the entire season without losing a game.
Those were the daysIn a few hours Arsenal face a team that has been regarded as early candidates for relegation. Portsmouth are in a mess financially, they are facing a take over by an Arab businessman that apparently is the first Arab businessman without money and the confidence of the squad is at an all time low. Arsenal have to go into the Portsmouth game with the right focus, attitude and mentality and come out with the maximum 3 points. Anything short of that would be a huge set back in Arsenal's premier league aspiration this season.
Arsene Wenger in his pre-game press conference suggested that the premier league starts to that shape after 10 games. The fixture list to start the season hasn't been particularly favorable to Arsenal but the first two results have put Arsenal on the right track to have a brilliant start to the season. Speaking of injuries, Carlos Vela is out for the next month with ankle injury while he blamed Theo Walcott's dual role for his injury. On signings, he says he is not looking to sign Hangeland but that should come as no surprise after watching Vermaelen in the first two games of the season. However he says we are a bit short defensively and he might add a defensive player. I am assuming it should be a midfield reinforcement although Arsenal also lack a bit of depth at the back. It is 11pm in Miami, I think I need to end my ramblings about Arsenal and catch some sleep.
Arsene Wenger in his pre-game press conference suggested that the premier league starts to that shape after 10 games. The fixture list to start the season hasn't been particularly favorable to Arsenal but the first two results have put Arsenal on the right track to have a brilliant start to the season. Speaking of injuries, Carlos Vela is out for the next month with ankle injury while he blamed Theo Walcott's dual role for his injury. On signings, he says he is not looking to sign Hangeland but that should come as no surprise after watching Vermaelen in the first two games of the season. However he says we are a bit short defensively and he might add a defensive player. I am assuming it should be a midfield reinforcement although Arsenal also lack a bit of depth at the back. It is 11pm in Miami, I think I need to end my ramblings about Arsenal and catch some sleep.
i don't think wenger is going to buy another player this season, there are just too many young players he'll be eager to give some action and even those with injury presently when they come back picking a team is going to be quite a task.....As for the issue of consistency i think it has to do with injury to rosicky and eduardo and also wenger style of play 4-5-1 with adebayor, it was beautiful play poor finishing we can see the return of beautiful paly and lots of goals with his 4-3-3 henry ljunberg and pires combination in the unbeatable season.......
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