What with Stoke and Birmingham getting Europa league places this year, and Spurs in the drivers seat for 5th, Liverpool may be looking at the prospect of an entirely domestic season next season, how many players in the current squad will feel they can get a higher level of football elsewhere? Shelvey could well be cemented into the 1st XI soon
Seriously expecting Liverpool to give Utd a real challenge for the title next year and I believe Dalglish has big plans for all his youngsters there. He is slowly building a good, young team at Liverpool that will grow together over the next few years along with the odd bit of talent bought in, i.e Suarez.
Liverpool have had the luxury of playing without any pressure for the past 4 months, which helps. Next season they'll have expectation and probably falter again.
Man Utd, Man City and Chelsea have the money to keep themselves in the top 4, it'll be upto Arsenal/Spurs/Liverpool to fight over 4th
All arsenal need is a new CB to play alongside Vermaelen, another striker who can compliment Van persie and a new Keeper and I think they're set to challenge for the title. Chelsea have an ageing squad, and Abramovich is too tied up in winning the Champions League
I may be wrong but haven't Arsenal finished in the top 4 every season under Wenger.
I can't see why that would change now just because they fell away at the end of the season and Liverpool, as has been said above, have had a fairly decent run with a fairly relaxed schedule and no pressure on them
Wenger needs to recognise that there are in fact 5 people behind the midfield and if he doesn't start paying attention to that part of the pitch then it won't matter how many small, quick, skilful midfielders he attempts to play 'in the hole' he still won't bloody win anything!
Plus a striker who can actually score goals would be useful. Won Jack Shit since Henry left.
It could actually be interesting next year which the top of prem hasn't been for many years. last season got closer but mainly because nobody seemed to want to win it. Arsenal ran close for a long time despite having bentner and Schamach (spelling?) as exccuses for strikers and defenders who liked giving away leads. Chelsea had a long run without wanting to win agame while Man city flattered to decive most of the season. Manure sort of laughed at everybody and won by default with probably their worst side for 15 years.
Liverpool have spent wisely and have good younsters coming through - will be more interesting!
Van Persie averages less than 10 goals a season. Whether that's due to injuries, quality or the system that Wenger uses, the fact is that Arsenal need a top, top striker. Compare their strikers this season with Man Utd:
redman, exactly my thinking, was talking to a gunner mate of mine and he said arsenal were looking at signing him but were not willling to pay the 27 mil
With Kenny buying 3 more midfielders he now has no less than 13 to pick from for 4/5 places:
Jonjo Spearing Gerard Aquilani Cole Maxi Kuyt Adam Downing Poulson Meiriles Henderson Lucas
Of these 3 or 4 may well leave before the season begins but, even so, Jonjo's chances of being in a League starting X1 will be limited. Linked with Blackpool on a season long loan, is there a chance he will be loaned out to them or another Championship side?
Leicster rumoured to be eyeing a loan move, then again lecister are being linked with everyone at the moment (sure their's a story regarding them and a real madrid midfielder). Can see him at a QPR, Bolton lower end premiership team perhaps.
Would be amazed if he is still behind Maxi, Spearing and Henderson by seasons end. Also Gerrard is being found out for the mediocre player he is. KD knows football.
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Man Utd, Man City and Chelsea have the money to keep themselves in the top 4, it'll be upto Arsenal/Spurs/Liverpool to fight over 4th
good question
Arsenal.
I may be wrong but haven't Arsenal finished in the top 4 every season under Wenger.
I can't see why that would change now just because they fell away at the end of the season and Liverpool, as has been said above, have had a fairly decent run with a fairly relaxed schedule and no pressure on them
Plus a striker who can actually score goals would be useful. Won Jack Shit since Henry left.
They have Van Persie who is the 4th highest goalscorer in the league so the problem isnt there.
They just need to keep him fit - I don't think anyone has scored more than him in 2011.
It could actually be interesting next year which the top of prem hasn't been for many years. last season got closer but mainly because nobody seemed to want to win it. Arsenal ran close for a long time despite having bentner and Schamach (spelling?) as exccuses for strikers and defenders who liked giving away leads. Chelsea had a long run without wanting to win agame while Man city flattered to decive most of the season. Manure sort of laughed at everybody and won by default with probably their worst side for 15 years.
Liverpool have spent wisely and have good younsters coming through - will be more interesting!
Van Persie - 17
Chamakh - 7
Bendtner - 2
Berbatoz - 21
Hernandez - 13
Rooney - 11
Jonjo Rooney:
http://pictures.metro.co.uk/adidas-predator-boot-launch-2011/810245/adidas-Predator-Boot-Launch
In a Ad with Kaka, van persie and Nani!!
Jonjo
Spearing
Gerard
Aquilani
Cole
Maxi
Kuyt
Adam
Downing
Poulson
Meiriles
Henderson
Lucas
Of these 3 or 4 may well leave before the season begins but, even so, Jonjo's chances of being in a League starting X1 will be limited. Linked with Blackpool on a season long loan, is there a chance he will be loaned out to them or another Championship side?