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‘Arsenal sit where their performances suggest they should be’

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Former Sky Sports pundit Andy Gray believes Arsenal can no longer be considered a ‘top four’ side after losing their quality players.

The Gunners find themselves in fifth place in the Premier League, seven points behind fourth placed Tottenham, following their 2-1 loss to Chelsea over the weekend.

After the defeat at Stamford Bridge, Arsene Wenger admitted his side face a tough task of securing a Champions League place for next season.

And Gray claims Arsenal will have overachieved if they do manage to finish above the likes of Chelsea and Tottenham.

The ex-Scotland striker recently told talkSPORT:

‘In the 22 games Arsenal have played so far they’re not one of the top four sides in this country. Arsenal sit where their performances suggest they should be, which is around fifth or sixth.

‘Arsenal are not better than Tottenham, who are a more rounded side. They’re not better than Chelsea, who are playing well at times but look nervous at their own ground, and they’re certainly not as good as the two Manchester clubs.’

He finished off by saying:

‘Arsenal are competitive, they showed that against Chelsea, but they can’t take on teams like they did when they had Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Petit, Tony Adams and Steve Bould. They haven’t got an iron spine.’

At present, we don’t look like a top four side as Gray suggests – the table doesn’t lie, and unfortunately the likes of Spurs and Chelsea have been better than us this season and deserve to be above us.

Severe work needs to be done by Wenger, the players and the Arsenal board if the club want to keep their consecutive run of appearing in the Champions League going.

I’m glad to see Wenger expressing his concern over the matter. However, as the manager of the club, the Frenchman needs to do something about it, rather than just talk.

Nine days and counting, make the very most of it Wenger or face the consequences.

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24 comments

  • as1442 says:

    The table doesn’t lie – yes, but it doesn’t always tell the whole truth either, every year they say the same thing, yet we finish in the top four – when will they ever learn.

    Oh and by the way, according to the table – this Man U side must be the best ever MU side, because they have amassed the most points of any MU side previously at this stage of the season – really?

    I don’t think Spurs are better than us at all – that’s rubbish, Chelsea, MU, City – not far away.

    I’m not fooled by the rubbish the “Pundits” say, and not a gullible pessimistic fan either.

    • Lobster says:

      “Gullible pessimistic fan” – spot on. A lot of Arsenal fans are too easy nowadays.. They lack that iron spine of the old Gooners

  • Mark says:

    But it IS the worst Arsenal side for around 20 years.

  • Above me ^^^^^^ says:

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^nut case^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  • Ron says:

    As a Spurs fan I think, as objectively as I can be, that there’s not much between the sides this year.

    I think come May it will be very close, and I think Everton and Liverpool will be there or there abouts too.

    The top three are likely to pull away though, in my opinion.

  • Mind the gap says:

    It’s over,live with it!!!!!!!!

  • My Heart Is White says:

    as1442, you’re a fool! If you think arsenal are a better team than Spurs, you’re an idiot! Nothing else is needed to be said to you.

    • as1442 says:

      Factually – Arsenal ARE better than Spurs because:

      1. Just as you would accept Man City are the CURRENT champions by virtue of finishing 1st, Arsenal are currently the 3rd best team – above Spurs.

      2. They have finished above Spurs for over 15 years now.

      3. Just in the Premier League era alone, Arsenal have won the title 3 times, Spurs 0 times.

      4. Last season Spurs had their best season in years, Arsenal their worst in years – Yet finished above them – so if Arsenal are that bad, what does that say about Spurs?

      Until Spurs actually do it and finish above Arsenal, you can leave the gloating alone, because you only make yourself look like a fool.

      Fair play to spurs-fan Ron, I said I don’t think Spurs are better than us at all, I didn’t say they were shit, I think they have a better squad these days than their previous squads – but I don’t think overall it’s better than Arsenal’s – but that’s my opinion.

  • My Heart Is White says:

    Oh yeah, I’m enjoying watching Jan play for us, didn’t you all say how much better vermaelen was than Vertonghen and that Vert had to play left back for his country cos verm was better and forced him out of centre back? Funny really that on this website Thomas Vermaelen has only got 1% of the vote for player of the year! We at Spurs think a lot more of our Belgium centre back than you lot think of yours. Says it all, about how good you all are at judging a players.

  • Archimedes says:

    The quality has been slipping for years. Gone from Cole – Clichy – Gibbs etc. The owner is anonymous and has no passion. AW social wage structure is a disaster with stars leaving and overpaid journeymen staying. AW over dependence on French related talent is also a disaster especially when their Fifa ranking has gone from top to 18th in the past decade. I have supported the club for 40 years but has voted with my feet on occasions when I think the club is going in the wrong direction like now. Silent Stan has always tuned his clubs to mediocracy and I don’t like it.

  • spurs funny says:

    I find really funy that spurs fans only find arsenal sites to comment on. Have you any? NO, cause eventually u would be behind us like ever. And Arsenal r not doing great but still gonna be top 4 at the end of the season. Huh

  • woolish fc says:

    You know whats funny….the prem lg table.your level with liverpool !!!!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha

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