The
Gunners sit at top of the Barclays premier league with 4 points clear from Chelsea
and 9 clear from the defending champions Manchester United. This is an
unfamiliar sight as Arsene Wenger’s side have been fighting for a fourth place finish
over the last years.
The £42.5 million deadline day signing Mesut Özil has definitely helped the Gunners topping the assists column with 6 assists despite not having played all the 13 Premier League encounters. The German quickly settled in at Arsenal and started in red hot form but the North Londoners have seen that form dwindle of late, however Mesut notched two assists in the last game.
The £42.5 million deadline day signing Mesut Özil has definitely helped the Gunners topping the assists column with 6 assists despite not having played all the 13 Premier League encounters. The German quickly settled in at Arsenal and started in red hot form but the North Londoners have seen that form dwindle of late, however Mesut notched two assists in the last game.
Arsenal
has found a new talisman in Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey who has been
inspirational to say the least to their campaign so far. The number 16 has
bagged 8 goals and 4 assists on his way to being arguably the most complete
midfielder in the Premier league thus far.
Arsenal
have been said to lack depth in their squad but those critics were brutally silenced
in November as the Gunners marched on to win every game but one at Old
Trafford. The North London side did this without the services winger/forward
Theo Walcott, 5th all-time German top scorer Lukas Podolski and young prodigy
Alex Oxlade-Chamaberlain who were all out injured to name just a few. These
players missing were key in last season’s campaign. They stayed aloft of the
Premier League with only French Gunman, Olivier Giroud, as a recognised
striker.
The
difference between Arsenal and the rest of the usual title contenders has been
that Arsenal have not underestimated the so called “minnows” and treated them
with the respect that they deserve i.e. being quality opposition.
This
is evidenced by:
Cardiff City 3 – 2 Manchester City
Cardiff City 3 – 2 Manchester City
Cardiff
City 2 – 2 Manchester United
Cardiff
City 0 – 3 Arsenal
This
season Arsenal have a new hunger, desire and tenacity couple that with great
team morale and chemistry and you have a winning combination. Recently the
Gunners have been linked with a move for Brazil and Spain strikers Alexandre
Pato and Alvaro Morata (Reportedly he will join Arsenal in Januray) but their performances so far has convinced me that they
need no new forward.
Having said all this I think the North London outfit will be near if not at the top of the pile come May 2014, mainly because of their hunger, desire, team spirit and young talent. Arsenal’s post-Christmas form has been second to none during recent years and should they continue that the trophy cabinet at the Emirates will be dusted out.
Tanaka
Makamure
COYG!! ♥ ;)
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