Should Arsenal be worried - where they are going next season.

[teamwork]

Just a quick question to those Arsenal fans and neutral supporters about Arsenal and their future prospects next season. At the end of the day i was glad Arsenal made a fist of it last season, becuase not only does it make the league more exciting but makes the winners cherish it even more because they have been pushed all the way and made to feel like they have earnt it. But with Arsenal losing Hleb, Flamini, Lehmann, and possibly Adebayour is that a worry, especially when you think - Arsene Wenger said he was brining in two players to make the side stronger and come right in, but so far he is letting players leave and bringing in - young inexperinced players yet again. Now i think Ramsey will be a world class player in say three or four years time, as will Nasri (if you get him), but add that to an already young side - Walcott, Fabregas etc, is that what Arsenal fans want - another trophy less season - that would make five in a row wouldn't it?

Also if that is not a concern to you - which it should be - Utd and Chelsea will probably buy, Liverpool are talking about players who can challenge now - bentley, Barry etc, and Spurs are signing quality also with Modric and Dos santos. So are you worried about where you are heading or are you still content to hope that in 3 years time you might be ready and then hope that Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea and posisibly spurs and other teams fall behind.

My premier league table next year :

Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal, Newcastle, Everton, Villa, M.City, Pompey, West Ham, ..................... not going any lower.

[Harry Boulton]

I don't think they have anything to worry aboutm yet. Maybe if they haven't signed anyone in the next 3 motnhs they may have cause for concern but the fact is that they could sign an entirely new side in 3 months. They've got Ramsay and have been heavily linked with Nasri, Ben Arfa, David Villa and that Saint Ettienne striker, all of which are good players.

Lets remember that Liverpool have signed no one yet and there is no reason to believe that they will finish ahead of Arsenal with the same sides?

Arsenal wil be strong next year, Wenger will ensure that. They just need longetivity to last the season.

Even as a Man Utd fan, I don't think Arsenal have much to worry about.

[Makandal]

Short answer: NO.

BTW, there's a similar topic already on that (ven though the title might differ:
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=691206

[Leedsunited]

No.


They have a manager who only lets players go when they've either shot it or he doesn't want them anymore (Henry, Vieira, Petit etc), and I'm pretty sure he has his targets (Nasri, Ben Arfa, Benzema etc). They'll be fine. If I were an Arsenal fan I'd realise that it is better to let a player go if he doesn't want to stay.

[TSquared21]

Nah Arsenal need not be worried

[GetEmGooners]

i'm an arsenal supporter and i dont think we need to worry. although every season you hear that we wont qualify for CL and that we will place 5th behind Spurs, because of the lack of movement in the transfer market. i think we are going to improve again this year and might even win the title if we get off to a good start like last year.

[Young Gunner]

Just a quick question to those Arsenal fans and neutral supporters about Arsenal and their future prospects next season. At the end of the day i was glad Arsenal made a fist of it last season, becuase not only does it make the league more exciting but makes the winners cherish it even more because they have been pushed all the way and made to feel like they have earnt it. But with Arsenal losing Hleb, Flamini, Lehmann, and possibly Adebayour is that a worry, especially when you think - Arsene Wenger said he was brining in two players to make the side stronger and come right in, but so far he is letting players leave and bringing in - young inexperinced players yet again. Now i think Ramsey will be a world class player in say three or four years time, as will Nasri (if you get him), but add that to an already young side - Walcott, Fabregas etc, is that what Arsenal fans want - another trophy less season - that would make five in a row wouldn't it?

Also if that is not a concern to you - which it should be - Utd and Chelsea will probably buy, Liverpool are talking about players who can challenge now - bentley, Barry etc, and Spurs are signing quality also with Modric and Dos santos. So are you worried about where you are heading or are you still content to hope that in 3 years time you might be ready and then hope that Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea and posisibly spurs and other teams fall behind.

My premier league table next year :

Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal, Newcastle, Everton, Villa, M.City, Pompey, West Ham, ..................... not going any lower.
1.Adebayor isnt going nowhere
2.Yes we bought a young player, a player who has played in the Fa Cup final, hardly inexpeirenced. Anyway Ramsey isnt going to play any part in the first team unless we have about 7 midfield players injured all at the same time so i dont even know why you mentioned him. Yes he may be world class in 2 years, and thats when we'll use him.
3. You talked about nasri and then said if we get him, yet when talking about hleb you act asif he had already left. As far as i can see only barca and bayern are intrested and their offers so far have been a joke. Hleb is most deffinatly an arsenal player for now.
4.Walcott isnt a starter, and fabregas has been playing at the highest level for 3 seasons now. Stop confusing young and inexperienced.
5.Liverpool are not buying any class players you mong. They are broke, going after weder bremin reserves and selling off xabi in order to be able to fund a deal for barry, and still not having enough money to get him.
6.Spurs are signing quality - unproven quality. Two players that wont hit the ground running. They need to sign a new squad before they have the calibre of arsenal idiot.
7.Liverpool can challenge? barry, bentley. First off neither of these players are at liverpool u idiot. and second like spurs buys they are not some world class players that are automaticaly going to change liverpool from a cup club to league heavy weights!!! your ********in deluded.
8.I dont even know why i wrote out such a long post. its clear your a wind up merchant trying to get some reaction or a complete and utter moron. still iv typed it out now might aswell post. kill yourself idiot.

did i mention you're an idiot?

[Young Gunner]

likley line ups next season

------Adebayor
----RVP-----Nasri
---Rosicky-Fabregas
---------DM-------
Clichy-----------Sagna
-----Gallas-Toure
--------Almunia

Super subs : Eduardo, Walcott, Vela

How the ******** can anyone think spuds are going to leapfrog this team ?

ye..anyway im done

[GriffinGunner]

did i mention you're an idiot?
:o

"Calming baths and massages? Down the hall and to the left. Enjoy!"

[Harry Boulton]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_3713790,00.html

Arsenal should start to think about this. That's Flamini who has gone, and Hleb, Adebayor and now Clchey who are all being heavily linked with moves to foreign clubs.

Thjey have to keep these players otherwise they'll be starting from scratch with their side again..............

[mehdi11]

Its likely that any players sold will be replaced with equally good players. So its not a problem.

[Jono-NZ]

Yes Arsenal need to panic! Flamini had left, reports say Hleb(learn2shoot) is leaving, Clichy reported to be linked with a club! Milan are after Adebayor! Arsenal are in the redzone! The possibility of a major club collapse is over 9000!!!!!!!!

[revelationx]

Yes. They have never been to Hull, Stoke or West Brom before and could get lost.

[playhky11]

We'll be fine, we have suitable replacements for all of these folks and while I would have liked to see them stay based on the chemistry they exhibited last season, we can create the magic again. Fabergas is at the heart of it all and unlike Ronaldo is not traitor and going back to Spain. For Flamini we have Nasri, bye-bye adebayor, hello in form Van Persie, with a side of walcott and maybe villa, sila, eto or arshavin (pretty please). And the back line will be strong, bringing in Song, and possibly yaya toure holding if rumors hold true.

[arsenal713]

I really don't think there's anything to worry about. With the signing of a good young prospect in Nasri, a healthy Rosicky, Adebayor better than ever, a defense thats pretty strong but can be streaky, Arsenal should once again be a top team in the premiership

[Makandal]

Let people who get swept off their feet by big name signings worry, Arsenal will continue what have made always them a contender. Cool level-headed signings and the importance of building up a TEAM.

[American Arsenal]

Adebayor and Clichy are going nowhere.

I'm not that worried. If we can sign Nasri, and use the money from Hleb to sign Santa Cruz(or Gomez from Stuttgart)..I'll be ecstatic about next season.

Vela is going to make a huge impression. I cannot wait to see him play.

[AlbionGUNNER]

The amusing thing about your Premiership prediction for next season is that it looks just like the predictions that were being made last year before the 07/08 season.

I sometimes get a little impatient and wish the Gunners would go the Chelsea/Man Utd. route, which is to buy one's way to success. I'm only human.

There are few things more satisfying, however, than dominating the league with a team that no one believed in, even if it was just for the first 3/4 of the season.

I would like to see a new striker and a new central defender. Arsenal have consistently built the best midfields in the league, so I'm less worried about that.

Wenger has shown that he's consistently smarter than his critics. The only prediction I'm going to make is that most predictions about Arsenal will be wrong.

[AndSomeAreAngels]

There are few things more satisfying, however, than dominating the league with a team that no one believed in, even if it was just for the first 3/4 of the season.

I would think there would be few things more frustrating than staying at or near the top of the table for a good portion of the season, then falling apart like a house of cards.

[soccerislife7]

i'm an arsenal supporter and i dont think we need to worry. although every season you hear that we wont qualify for CL and that we will place 5th behind Spurs, because of the lack of movement in the transfer market. i think we are going to improve again this year and might even win the title if we get off to a good start like last year.

I agree. One of the things I like about Arsen Wenger (there's no way I spelled this right) is that he knows talent. Last year, van Persie and Adebyor (again, spelling) were hurt, and they still managed a good squad for some time.