He needs time to adapt to the premier league (the toughest league in world) more importantly his performances have been much better than previous season as compared to this season. (justarsenal.com)
Secondly because we finished last season three points more than the previous season doesn't make us better. (justarsenal.com)
Also, last season we didn't win a trophy, we had the same amount of defeats in the league, and gained less points than the previous season. (justarsenal.com)