Well I guess its fair to say
that times have changed, or is it that normality has crept in? A great many
clubs travel to Old Trafford with the hope of coming away with a point being
their aspiration, knowing that they then have a home fixture against a side
like Fulham, who they fancy their chances against. This is basically the
average premier League side for you. This is the Arsenal’s current situation.
The aspirational team look
to go to Manchester and take, by force, three points that are, in context akin
to six, knowing they have a home banker against a side like Fulham; thus giving
them 6 valuable points in the title race. That’s how Chelsea and Man City
probably look at things.
No Arsenal supporter can go
into a game with any degree of confidence expecting to win. Yes I know that the
same can be said for a great many teams but there was a time when us Arsenal
supporters could be confident of one thing; that we would see a great team of
players go out there week after week and give it their best shot. That is after
all, all that we want our team to do.
The quality of the personnel
and the commitment shown are two different arguments but if you get both right
then a team can do wonders. If the quality is not there lets at least see a set
of players giving their all. It’s that balance that we, the supporter want and
currently we are not seeing it. This is resulting in unbridled negativity.
The deeper rooted problems
at our club need stronger scrutiny and resolution, but for now we are a mid
table team that need to show that their aspirations are higher out there on the
park, even if the Manager and Board appear to require less; we want more.
If the Arsenal players give
their best to us, dig deep and play for the great club that we are, then we will be behind them all the way in their quest to
achieve despite the self imposed obstacles. Starting today please.
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