ARSENALISM©

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Cutting ones cloth accordingly or realigning perceptions, it’s a question of semantics but both phrases could arguably be appropriate for the remainder of the Arsenal’s 2012/13 season. Suffice it to say that the title is inextricably being pulled towards Manchester with a great deal of debt owed to the United number 20. So where does that leave us? The gap at the top between United and City is large and the gap between City and the rest seems to point towards the light Blues clinching second spot, therefore the reality is that Chelsea, Sp*rs and Arsenal are all viable candidates to finish third. Two of these three clubs mentioned have Europa league hopes and the Arsenal appear to be up faeces creek with no means of propulsion in regard to the return Champions League leg in Munich, so in that respect we are (most likely) going to be the club with sole focus on our league position. To finish above the Oligarch invested Chelsea would be a notable ach...

Opinions are just that: opinions, and certainly debate is healthy. I think its fair to say that the current manager of the Arsenal divides opinion. I think it’s also fair to say that sometimes fans' and supporters’ focus on the club is lost due to focus on the manager.  I think the rest of the season my time will be better spent commenting on the team its performances and broader issues.  With this I mind I am going to give my final views of the season on Arsene Wenger the manager not the man. The manager who selects the players and makes the decisions that, ultimately he has to stand by.  The gulf that now exists between The Arsenal and the European elite, that we were supposedly moving to the emirates to compete with, was bought into sharp focus on the evening of the 19th February 2013. Prior to that we have seen the numerous games that point to the steady decline of our club as a force that could compete with the best in our league, let alone teams's from lower ...