Arsenal
Last Season
Premier League:
2
nd
FA Cup: Sixth Round
League Cup: Fourth Round
16
Champions League: Last-
24
Top Scorer (all): Olivier Giroud (
)
Another season, another failed title assault.
Arsenal's inability to finish top of the pile, in what
many considered to be their best chance to
regain a trophy which has eluded them for
12
years, once again showcased their limp
backbone. Mentality issues, along with calls for
Arsene Wenger's head were just a few recurring
problems which resurfaced during
2015 16
/
.
Granted, they did end up second, but that was
mostly down to an almighty collapse from their
rivals. So what about this season? A sense of
deja vu has epitomised their recent era, with a
perennial fourth place finish and a strong cup run
common. It's potentially Wenger's farewell
season, so his squad should be more motivated
than ever to grant him a fitting curtain closer.
Who's in and who's out?
What's their reality?
Three of the club's old guard bid
Impossible, yet equally easy to
farewell at the end of last season:
rule them out of a title challenge.
Tomas Rosicky, Mathieu Flamini
Leaders are needed to avoid
and Mikel Arteta, leaving leaders
another spring time surrender.
few and far between. The capture
Another season scrapping for
of Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka,
Champions League football looms
who had an impressive Euro
2016
,
away from home and Everton wrap
up their campaign.
Key Man: Mesut Ozil
unless Wenger can land a
could provide the fight and grit
knockout signing. The likelihood of
that had been missed during the
that happening seems to dwindle
critical parts of a campaign.
with every transfer window...
Takuma Asano, an unknown
Fixtures to look out for
Young Star: Alex Iwobi
Don't have to look far. Liverpool at
Marmite Man: Olivier Giroud
quantity from Japan, and
promising Bolton defender Rob
Holding are also on board.
home on the opening weekend is a
3
Words: Pass, pass, pass
356
Odds (Bet
Season expectations?
visit to the Emirates on bonfire
A league title. But with others
night, with the return scheduled for
bolstering after poor league
In
set to be a corker. Spurs make their
29
th April. That trip to White Hart
campaigns their best chance to
Lane is the start of a tricky end to
may have passed them by.
the season. Man United, Stoke
Title:
61
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Relegation:
Prediction:
750 1
4
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