2015 began with a confidence denting visit to Southampton where our performance showed signs of fatigue after a hectic Christmas period. Given the points dropped elsewhere by our rivals, it was a reasonably successful return in what is such a crazy time where games come thick and fast and bodies are swiftly tapped of all energy.
Good news! We have a bone-crunching visit from Stoke to look forward to!
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It’s been a while hasn’t it? Well I’m back and I’m going to try to be better than before, which is important.
So Arsenal have come a long way in the last 6 months or so. We’ve made quality additions in the form of Flamini, Ozil and Kallstrom. Whatever your opinion is or isn’t about the way the Kallstrom transfer came about, he has real European and International pedigree. Is he what we need? Looking at Jack’s recent injury and the current long term injury to Rambo then yes, he was exactly the type of player we needed on a short-term deal.
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We all knew what we would get with Flamini, he’s a real blood and guts midfielder who has learnt more of the tactical side of the game and he announced his return to Arsenal with a flying challenge in the last NLD. I’m glad he’s back. He gives me a feeling that there is steel once again in our midfield, not every game can be won with classy football and beautiful movement, sometimes a great challenge can kick-start a game. Flamini gives his all, he’s not Vieira, but who is? There hasn’t been a midfielder since him that has been able to affect both sides of the game in equal measure.
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It’s not rocket science, the best players want to play in the Champions League, so don’t expect big signings until that is secured. I expect Flamini to sign on before Sept 2nd. Arsene loves a freebie and he is proven, we know what we will get and he will be a good backup to Rambo/Arteta. He isn’t a glamorous signing so Arsenal can’t announce it until we sign someone big otherwise the fan fallout will be immense. We have money to spend so spend it.
To that end, there are positive noises leaking out of the club. Arsene has said that he intends to take a full-force side to the game against Fenerbache and there is no clearer intent of ensuring progression into the Champions League Group Stages than that. We are carrying a good lead into the tie, but we will need to take it seriously to progress.
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Well it seems like an appropriate time to end my summer hiatus. I feel refreshed and ready to discuss all things Arsenal whilst swerving any transfer guff with the determination of my new Puppy and his never ending enthusiasm to get up on the bed in the morning.
Well, it seems we have a new focussed Arsenal back room – we have got rid of the obvious dead-wood where possible and we have stripped the cupboard bare of the non-essential items. We are on a diet of huge talent and experience and anything that seems overly-calorific or just plain crap has been sent away to be big rubbish bin of European football.
We are now a lean, mean, footballing machine and pre-season went beyond expectations with confident performances and the continuing emergence of Ramsey in the Arsenal midfield. His confidence and ability is finally beginning to match up with excellent performances and it is about time he is getting the credit he richly deserves.
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