More questions over Arsene Wenger's future
as Gunners fail to fire 2.
Arsenal managed to beat Everton 3 - 1 but it was not enough to make up for their atrocious campaign
as the Gunners failed to qualify for the Top 4
Wenger was asked about the possibility of running down the time and holding onto the lead,
as the gunners failed to do both in a critical situation.
Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez was hoping to secure a deadline day move to Manchester City, but it did not pan out in the end
as the Gunners failed to sign a replacement in Thomas Lemar.
Not exact matches
After years of the same infrastructure
failing to bring desired results on the pitch in terms of ending the club's wait for major trophies, it appears
as though the
Gunners are finally ringing the changes.
As it was, the ref
failed to do his job and plonked us right in the mire, with Hull jubilant they had got away with it and the
Gunners fuming.
There have been many mutterings about Alexandre Lacazette being eased out of Arsenal after the arrival of PE Aubameyang this January,
as it appears that Arsene Wenger has decided that the Frenchman not adapted to life in the Premier League and has now
failed to score in his last 12 games for the
Gunners.
Is it quite hard to believe that Arsenal
failed to bring in a top class centre - back in the January transfer window
as it is blindingly obvious that this is the
Gunners most pressing concern at the moment after conceding 36 goals already this season after just 27 games.
The Arsenal transfer rumours are a little thin on the ground at the moment with Arsene Wenger over at the Euros
as usual, so I thought I'd have a little peek at what the bookies are forecasting the chances of the
Gunners landing any big name strikers if the Jamie Vardy saga
fails to come to fruition.
Man City had a bid for Sanchez accepted by the
Gunners over the summer
as per the Mirror, however a move
failed to materialised for the Chilean international.
When adversaries stick it to you from outside the club, always trying to cause a stir within and among us and we have so called fans agreeing with these
failed pundits who prolly do nt even have a voice in their own households, we like illegitimate children back up their unsincere arguments, hell Piers Morgan does it from a place of genuine concern, the AKBs and AOBs too, Fatboy gooner and NY
gunner on here even and we are happy to have them but when we thoughtlessly indulge and endorse those who would rather see us
fail by always coming up with.unsolicited advise especially without any reasonable bases, we are
as much enemies of the club we claim to love, cutting of our nose to spite our face... shame again.
Arsenal were drawn with
AS Monaco in the last 16 of the Champions League, a surprise tie for the
Gunners who were expected to face a European giant after they, yet again,
failed to secure top spot in their group.
Sanchez was believed to have agreed terms with Manchester City prior to the
Gunners failing to persuade Thomas Lemar to come in
as a replacement, resulting in the move breaking down.
But while the report does have credibility
as the source is L'Equipe, a deal for the 18 - year - old wonderkid is still a long - shot, with the
Gunners sizing up yet another offer for Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette should the move
fail to materialise.
The former
Gunners superstar has
failed to rediscover the chemistry he once enjoyed with Nemanja Matic, and has found himself both out of the starting XI and played
as a No. 10
as Jose Mourinho has sought to reshuffle his pack in the heart of the park.
As the
Gunners face a do or die Champions League clash against Dinamo Zagreb tonight, Wenger feels hard done by that, even though Zagreb player Arijan Adem was banned for four years after
failing a drugs test after September's shock 2 - 1 win, the result is still allowed to stand.
But, when he was let off the leash, he
failed to convert a simple chance that would have given the
Gunners a half - time lead over the European champions,
as they held their own before the break.
The
Gunners fought off interest in the Chile international all summer, though BBC Sport claimed they accepted a bid from City on deadline day before changing their mind on letting him go
as they
failed to bring in a replacement.
The Blues have made an awful start to the defence of their Premier League title this season
as back - to - back defeats against Crystal Palace and Everton has left them 11 points behind current leaders Manchester City and could fall even further behind if they
fail to take all three points against the
Gunners.
The boss was thought to be ready to give up on the injury ravaged midfielder making it
as an Arsenal player and so when Jack
failed to control himself on Monday night at the Emirates many thought it had sealed his fate, but the report claims that the sending off has not had influened Wenger, who has decided to give the 25 - year old another chance with the
Gunners.
Even if he misses the match tomorrow it should not be too big a problem
as the
Gunners do have cover with the likes of Mustafi, Mertesacker, Holding and Monreal, but it does highlight the
failings of our manager and club in the summer transfer window.
The
Gunners will surely be hopeful of changing that today,
as their opponents Newcastle have lost all three of the December games, but their coach Rafael Benitez also thinks they have been playing well enough, but are
failing to take advantage when they are in control.
The likes of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil have both identified Wenger and the club's reputation
as reasons for signing for the
Gunners, even when Arsenal were largely
failing to impress in terms of success.
There are various theories about why the
Gunners keep falling short in the race for the Premier League title and our various and numerous injury problems certainly do not help, but it is the way that the team
fails to turn up at times in crucial games, such
as the EPL defeat by Wartford recently or the Champions League hammering at the hands of Bayern Munich that many will point to
as evidence that the boss is not getting the best from his squad anymore.
What Arsenal really want from this game is a draw but
failing that I would prefer Man City to win and stop the momentum of the spuds, especially
as the
Gunners are due to travel to White Hart Lane in a few weeks.
Arsene Wenger has seen his Arsenal team drop to 11 points behind Leicester City in the last month
as the
Gunners have
failed to win one Premier League game in that time.
Sanchez,
as reported by the Sun, was left devastated on deadline day after his proposed # 60M move to rivals Manchester City fell through, with the
Gunners themselves coming close to securing a deal for 21 - year - old Lemar,
as the north London side made a # 92M move to replace the Chilean, however Wenger's side
failed to get a deal over the line for the player.
Sanchez came very close to reuniting with former boss Pep Guardiola at Man City after the two clubs agreed a # 60M fee for the player
as per the Daily Star, however the move fell through after Arsene Wenger's side
failed to secure a replacement for the want - away forward, report the Express, with the
Gunners failing to agree a deal for Monaco winger Thomas Lemar despite having a # 92M bid accepted.
Madrid's rejection of any offer to sign Sanchez would've come
as big financial blow to the
Gunners, who have now missed out on a # 60M windfall after
failing to sell the Chilean this summer.
Gabriel signed a long term deal with the
Gunners back in January 2015 and despite being recognised originally
as a bright defensive prospect, he has largely
failed to nail down a spot in the starting eleven.
The
Gunners went ahead through a well - worked goal by Alexandre Lacazette, but
as we approach half time the game has already been levelled up
as Arsene Wenger's side
fail to hold on to a lead.
Arsenal suffered another setback in their pursuit of Champions League football this season,
as the
Gunners suffered an embarrassing 4 - 0 loss to rivals Liverpool at Anfield this afternoon in a performance which saw the north London side
fail to register a shot on target.
And with all of our big rivals for the trophy having
failed to grab hold of the league
as Chelsea did last season, the
Gunners are currently in a good position and looking good.
The AOBs have recently had the upper hand because of the way the
Gunners have stuttered so far in the Premier League
as well
as failing to win the Champions League group and suffering an early exit from the league cup.
The
Gunners were wasteful with the chances they've created in their 2 last League games
as they have
failed to convert most of the good goal scoring chances they got in their home game against West Ham.
Wilshere has
failed to remain fit for much of his recent years with the
Gunners, but has now remained fit since joining Bournemouth,
as well
as building up his stamina and strength to be able to play the full 90 minutes in 13 fixtures this season, something he has only managed once since the 2014 - 15 campaign with AFC.
With about 30 minutes left of the final Arsenal home game, what had looked like being a great day for the
Gunners was going pear shaped,
as our north London rivals Tottenham had pulled a goal back away to Newcastle to make it 2 - 1, while Arsenal had
failed to capitalise on a great early headed goal by Olivier Giroud and Aston Villa were threatening to equalise.
I think the wrong and very late substitutions and the lack of precision markmanship by the attacking
Gunners caused the
failing of our not beating Chelsea
as the
Gunners looked less confident of themselves scoring a goal or goals by allmeans.
The
Gunners have been credited with an interest in his services for some time, though they could now miss out after
failing to make a concrete offer
as Olympiakos look set to put together an attractive deal to tempt him to Greece.
Consequently, the
Gunners have
failed to win the Barclays Premier League when they were even at the top of the table in the 2013/2014 season
as they had the advantage to win the title then.
However, his grand plans to bring back the
Gunners legend is seemingly going to
fail to come to fruition,
as Arsene Wenger is said to have stepped in to prevent his compatriot from coming back to join the coaching staff.
Those facing the axe are include under performing first team starters
as well
as squad players who have
failed to impress the
Gunners boss.
Chelsea are the best team and planned very well in advance and worked hard and where the
gunners failed they succeeded and fabregas was used properly by mourinho tactically
as well
as physically by giving rests to him and i feel happy for him cause he deserves it.
Giroud
failed to find the back of the net against the new Champions Chelsea, and Henry bravely stuck his neck out and said that the
Gunners could not become champions with Giroud
as our leading centre - forward, which definitely annoyed Wenger.
Pep Guardiola's Man City side
failed with a move for the player over the summer, with their # 60M deadline day move for the
Gunners winger falling through after the London side couldn't manage to sign a replacement in time
as per the Sun, with Unai Emery's side now set to take their interest in the player to the next level, with the Ligue 1 giants wanting the forward to partner Kylian Mbappe and Neymar upfront.
Oliver Giroud has come under fire from Arsenal fans and pundits alike in his four years
as the
Gunners main striker, but especially this campaign just ended
as we
failed to catch Leicester in the title race.
As Arsenal
failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in two decades, the biggest worry of most Arsenal fans would have been that the lack of Champions League football will reduce the
Gunners» drawing power in the transfer market, considering that the more coveted players on the market are likely to look for a club that plays in Europe's elite club competition, but club legend David Seaman does not think so.
As reported by Marca, Bellerin has been Barcelona's first choice in their pursuit for a new right - back, a position that the club have
failed to successfully fill following the departure of Dani Alves in 2015, however the
Gunners seem to be reluctant to let the Spaniard leave.
With Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh
failing to make an impact up front Podolski would act
as a great addition and his adaptable presence would greatly aid the
Gunners attack.
As if it is not bad enough for the Arsenal fans and our general levels of belief in the team's ability to finish the season with a flourish, but we have former players and reporters in the football media lining up to tell us just why the
Gunners will
fail.