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‘I don’t think they are a top four team’

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Former Republic of Ireland striker Tony Cascarino believes Arsenal will not finish in the top four this season following their 1-1 draw with Southampton last night.

The Gunners currently sit fifth in the Premier league table, 18 points behind leaders Manchester United and five adrift Spurs, who sit in fourth, with a game in hand.

But Cascarino reckons Arsene Wenger’s side look the weakest in the pack that are chasing a top four finish, claiming all those above them are a better team than the North London club.

He told talkSPORT:

‘I don’t think they are a top four team.

‘You look at Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City, Manchester United – even Everton are a better team than Arsenal.’

I firmly believe a top four finish is still very much possible, despite last night’s result.

We still have another 18 games left to play and with a few additions to the squad this January it can be achieved once again.

The best we can hope for, in terms of in the Premier League, is finishing in third position. But we need to start churning out better results against the lesser teams and, more importantly, far better performances.

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21 comments

  • Awoniyi Ben says:

    The truth is bitter.but cascarino just hit the bull in the eye.this is a very ordinary arsenal side.the worst in recent memory.even teams like Wigan,Norwich and Southampton play better football.its not just about winning but even the kind of display they put up is appalling.the truth must be told,dis arsenal team can never finish in d top four and even they do,they dont deserve it.d few times dey have posted positive results,its not because they are fantastic,they have just been lucky.

  • Don says:

    Amazing how same comments are said year after year,5 points behind spurs with a game in hand and still have to play them
    But yet cascrino make his comments were not a top 4 side but we have been for last 15/16 years. Coming from someone who played for Ireland cause he wud never get a game for England . Ya ##### English reject

  • dudu says:

    heard it all before. where do these people come from. evry year some idiot comes out and says Arsenal this,arsenal that but we always end up in the top 4.

  • bigbro says:

    That is the truth – Arsenal is a shadow of its old gone hay days!
    The team is collapsing every year. we are not improving at all. Wenger should go, he cant move arsenal forward any further.

  • lwazoro says:

    We suffer from two key things; Wengers’ approach and the lack of consistence. In this current position we need the kind of players that makes the difference, Arda Turaan,Bains, and Fellein. Talking of a striker we have Podoski, Wenger have to make him feel very important and give him the right position. I think Ramsey and Gervinho must go on loan. Wenger could be funny sometimes, Arshavine will always be better than Gervinho and Ramsey at any given day, let him work…

  • Aussie Jack says:

    Never heard of Cascarino but after 65 years of supporting Arsenal I can tell you it`s not only the Gunners who are on the decline but the whole of English football. Only a fool would pay the gate fees and season tickets to watch them. The game is sick.

  • iivorstephens says:

    Cascarino is entitled to his opinion but on what does he base it?Current form?European progress?The fact is that Arsenal,despite playing poorly for two months out of five,are still right in the mix as always.Would Everton spurs or chelski be able to say the same?Anyway our club should be aiming higher than mere cl qualification.Utd and city are there to be caught as neither are particularly brilliant and we still have both to play. On current form we still have a chance and a good one.I read yesterday that the last time we had won 9 games at xmas was season 98/99 If I recall correctly that years we were a penalty at villa park and a late goal at Leeds away from another double

  • fcArsenal says:

    This is said every year.

    The boys from the men are separated in the second half of the season where so many so called top 4 teams have better records.

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