Arsenal FC: Up up and away

Arsene Wenger

This is now Wenger’s battle to win. He has the resources, he has the opportunity. 8 points ahead of last season’s winners and 5 ahead of the winners the season before, he just needs to capitalize on the opportunity. Another blessing in disguise could be facing all the top teams in one go at a later point. A good month there, would ensure how serious this Arsenal squad’s ambitions are.

But wait, this club doesn’t have ambition, says the man who hears voices from the boy inside him. So no ambition alright. Also, the club can’t win a trophy after not winning anything for eight years because in the end, your performance in one season depends only on how you did in the last few seasons. So no trophy all right. And most of the players would be leaving this summer as the contracts they just signed would expire. So no players too. Also, stingy Arsenal wouldn’t sign any top player because people like Ozil are pretty average. Well there we are again. No trophy, no ambition, no good players.

Coming back to reality, the Arsenal boss does have an edge over all other managers. The time that Pellegrini, Mourinho and Moyes have taken to get used to their new clubs, Wenger has used to his advantage. Now all that counts is, keeping this form running and not letting it dip. Saying we will win the title is a bit farfetched as it’s hardly been a month and a bad patch can damage it all. It’s about taking each game one at a time and not getting wobbly. Injuries or not, this squad is talented enough to face any opposition, all that matters is the commitment that the eleven players picked show on the pitch week in, week out.The stage is set, the ball is in our court, stay tuned to the action, you wouldn’t want to miss what’s coming.