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Arsenal: 5 Things That Must Weigh On Arsene Wenger’s Mind
2. Arsenal’s Elite Must Remain
Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are our best players. Behind them, Laurent Koscielny, Olivier Giroud, Santi Carzola and Aaron Ramsey are very important as well. However the first two players are undoubtedly world class. There is a lot of chirping going on about Real Madrid and Manchester City looking to lure away our golden boys. That’s a load of garbage… for the time being.
Arsenal need to make real pushes toward major silverware. In order to keep our best players, the Gunners have to be serious contenders. A tie against Barcelona can’t just be a “let’s give it the old college try” moment. We have to be serious about our endeavors.
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Perhaps the Champions League may be a bit out of our reach this season, but the Premier League is most certainly not. Chelsea is a dumpster fire smoldering one point away from the relegation zone: truth. Manchester United are so toothless, I hear that they only have apple sauce available in the Old Trafford dressing room: yikes. After starting brightly, Liverpool’s Klopp-mania seems to be coming back down to Earth: meh. Manchester City spent a mountain of money for big names and fancy shirts with collars: whatever.
Then there’s Leicester. I have to admit I enjoy watching them play. I hate to be that guy, but sheesh they are fun. Our 5-2 thrashing of the Foxes on the road looks more and more like a masterclass with every passing week. I believe that if they can stay afloat throughout the festive period, and if the Gunners can defeat Manchester City on Monday, then it will end up being a sprint between the two clubs.
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Arsenal need to grab this year’s title in order to prove to players like Sanchez and Ozil that North London is where they will cement their legacies. I believe Ozil is locked in for the long haul. He is becoming the face of the club since taking over from Cesc Fabregas. Also if he goes on to shatter Thierry Henry’s assist record, I believe he will already be on his way to Arsenal legend status.
It’s Alexis who we need to convince. He is so hungry for success I worry that he may get fed up with another season off the top spot. Going up against his former team in Barcelona will definitely light a fire under the Chilean. Let us hope that it ignites Arsenal’s glory and not his impatience.
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