"THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, WE'LL BE TROPHY WINNERS RODNEY"

So this is the last missive from me as the season has now packed it's bags and had it away on its toes. It's all about the future for the Arsenal. A summer with feet well and truly up awaits as there is the debacle in Qatar mid season, so good opportunities for players to get some rest, and several of our young players had to play far too often last season.

What the future holds, only Elsie Partridge might be able to tell us, but a lot will be dependent on comings and goings over the summer. The Manager isn't going anywhere but there are a number of loanees and current squad members whose destiny is unclear. the same can be said about our potential targets as our club has a habit of being quite long winded when it comes to player purchases.

I would hope that we can start the new campaign with the right changes and a bit of luck with injuries. The injuries to Tomiyasu, Tierney, White and Partey along with ESR's fitness issues had a significant negative effect last time around. Add to that the overplaying of Saka and Gabriel and a reliance of inferior cover and being cream crackered mentally and physically is not a surprise.

What I would hope is that we don't repeat the calamitous January transfer window. I am hopeful that the manager is able to reflect and not make the same mistakes again.

should aim for next season is a trophy. Let's face it, we are reasonably good at picking up trophies and this time next year it would be great to sign off with a trophy having been hoisted

It's about quantifying what achievement and success actually mean. For some clubs it's gaining promotion, for others it's avoiding relegation, securing a European spot of finishing above your local rivals. These aims and there merits are open to debate but what isn't is silverware.

Improvement would be great and to an extent that's an expectation but a trophy, that's what I think we can gain.

The Europa League is, in my view, winnable and we have reached a Semi and a Final in recent years. The FA Cup; given our history in this competition I always think it's a realistic target. The League cup has its detractors but it's a change to win a cup relatively early in the season.

There has been something missing of late and that's not regular Champions League football over two decades, it winning stuff. Some clubs are used to not winning trophies so they perhaps focus elsewhere. for our club we prefer tangible achievement

I'm looking forward to a shinning cup to add to our trophy cabinet.

Have a great summer dear reader.

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