This Derby is Hell Important Gunners!

No more team criticism. Constructive, destructive, I don't care. Yes we have a long injury list. Yes, we have not won anything for 6 years. Yes, we are having our worst season. Yes, our star players are leaving with RVP trying to be latest on the list. Yes! everything is in worst shape at the club.
But what about what we have? what about what we are giving to this world? What about what we are contributing towards the premier league? towards the world football? towards the entertainment of a kid that is sitting thousand miles in another part of the world and all?
Sorry guys just wanna put something emotional to get you moving for the game! and it is on guys! We are going to White Hart Lane to fight some strong contestants. The Spurs, well this team does reminds us a lot about last year's misery match. Yup winning 2-0 than lost 3-2 and that is in Emirates. So its really on this time. It all depends upon whether our side got the fire of revenge in themselves or whether the Spurs will yet again be looking to create some more mess for the Gunners and put their revival chain back in the bucket.
It all depends on this weekend's match peeps. Arsenal would be looking to enter in to the first 10 if they get to win this one while Spurs will be looking to push them more back in to the table.


Possible Line ups:
Kocielny is injured so he won;t be playing probably but we have to wait and see that. Song will be playing and Arshavin would be coming afterwards. But what I want to see is that guy Oxlade playing along side RVP. He deserved that!

I am sure Wenger won't give Oxlade the start but he must do that no matter what. The guy got so good finishing , the thing that our team lacked for so many years. Playing beautifully won't matter unless you finish beautifully. Wenger is a beauty lover being a French :p Fergi is a Basher being a Scottish. Don't know about the rest. But this is not art. Our boss must understand and play Oxlade right from the front. I forgot Song in the formation :p so sorry guys. Actually this is what I want the team to look like. Yes we can substitute Song in after getting a good start or an early goal. Or we could play Song first then bring in Arshavin later. Attacking is important in this game.
Spurs won't be giving too many chances. Their attack is strong. If we relied on our back than we are getting pounded. The game will include many scores because both the teams got poor defense to be honest. And the game will be deicided on whose defense will play better on the day. Obviously we want Arsenal's but its White Hart Lane so lets just not get ahead of ourselves.
Player to Watch:
The contest will be a competitive one. I am sure of this. Gunners could struggle in the beginning. Arteta should  seriously step more up in this game. This is the real test of Arsenals new signings now. I don't think Bale would pose a lot of problem having Sagna to control him. And Sagna is our best defender at the moment. Van Persie is looking dangerous now. His moral will be way up after the last game but will he be able to ignite the fire, we will have to wait and see that.
Now the guy we should be afraid of is that Chelsea prospect Modric. He is unpredictable when he attacks. That not it , we got a new threat as well, the X gunner will be looking to prove himself to Wenger what he had lost. And his current form could pose him a threat. Kocielny defending against Defoe? well that is a big gamble but what can we do we don't have any one else :p On the other hand Kocielny might not be playing due to injury. If that happened than I wonder what will happen. Squillachi is also out by the way. Arsene would probably be playing his third choice but we will have to see that. Szczesny will have to be a lot more alert this time. He should keep up his consistency. But I feel bad for this guy for not having a solid defense in front of him masks a lot of his potential.
So in short the players to watch are from importance wise in the game:
Van Persie
Adebayour
Oxlade Chamberlain
Modric
Arteta
Szczesny

My Prediction: Well I see a draw here or a Gunner win but most probably it could be 2-2 draw. With Spurs leading and Arsenal getting late equalizer. I RVP and Adebayour scoring for sure in this game. Would be waiting for your comments people. We will be live on the blog during the game for in game discussion. Do join us!

This is the team I want! What do you think?

I seriously expect this line up next year when we will be getting our show stoppers back. We must also get Cahill because to be honest Mertesacker, yes a good defender but he needs time to settle at Arsenal and we need trophies. This wait looks never ending the way we are dealing things. Any ways The 4-4-1-1 formation could provide a real good game play for the gunners. All we need is our injured players back, a new signing and our manager to realize that we need to change some tactics now!

Random stuff about Arsenal

Weekends for football! :p So, as I watch the CL game of Arsenal I would like to share some random thoughts of mine. Here we go.A good defense is a good offence (thanks to Wenger who taught me this). If I be a football club manager, the first thing I will do is I will buy some solid defense. To have a solid defense you don't need to be all powerful club. You can be down level club as they have many good defenders too. Then to reach the top you strengthen on wards to mid field till you make something brilliant. So lets see what we can make of Arsenal. How to improve it.
Ermm first thing off i'll get Cahill into the back line. SZ is a great goal keeper , all he needs is a good solid defense. Indeed its about defense for so many years now. Sometimes I wonder what is wrong with the club. Why do we never buy big names. Its a great thing to have a great youth system but why to rely totally on youth and screw the experience in the team. And then one day when you found yourself going down you do a quick marketing at the dead line day and bring in some new players. Of these transfers I only like Arteta's. The rest well they look the same as others to be honest.
Ohh there you go Olympiacos just hit the post. I'm watching the game as well. Pretty rough defensively. I wonder whats stops us from defending good. Things I feel that lack in us is a basic aim to win. Yup we lack our want to win every game we got at our hands. Its 1 am in night here in Pakistan. Football does gets you crazy. I could watch Arsenal for like constantly for hours. Its an addiction. A drug that does not have any harmful effects. Its random stuff people. I want to write about the game I am seeing but all I can get from the game is the same old Arsenal good at attack, good in possession, nightmare when it comes to defending.
You might have noticed that I have stopped writing matches review. The sole reason to this is after every game all I could feel is that our back is pathetic. Even a small gap in of the lines can disrupt your whole game plan and discipline of players.
It takes just one goal to decrease the moral by 70% (my own estimate). For us it is a bit higher. The latest news is that Arsenal will going to sign Gary Cahill in winter. Robin Van Persie, well the way he put down the contract talks, the guy must be thinking some thing and that some thing could not be all go for the club. And once he will leave we will blame the player and all. In an article I learned that if you want to stop something to happen you have to start something opposite to it. Arsenal hasn't even came out of the blow that was given to us by the Nasri's and Fab transfer that this news shattered the heart of many.
I wonder how its like to be a football manager. You got to control so many things. I would love to take over Arsenal lol. Would make my dream team out of it. I think all this is more than random things about Arsenal. So we will be coming off soon with better articles guys. goodnight! and I'm sure Gunners will snatch a victory , if not than I more than sure it would be our defense fault :p

That is why I'm a Gunner!

As a football fan, one imagines a lot when it comes to the team he is fan of. Now being a Gunner is not easy. You have to go through so many emotional obstacles that surviving them is not easy> Once you do survive all those emotional moments , full of lighting shocks and poundings in your heart than you come out to be a true gunner. We have seen the happiest moments as well as the worst.
For last 6 years things have been more towards the worse than good to be honest. But even the smallest victories seems to be like winning a cup and even the minor of the defeats have haunted us so bad that all of us got a permanent scar of that hurt. If I talk about last year than the moments, i faced a lightning jolt struck me were first of the Carling cup defeat. The last minute goal shattered not only Wilshere but also the millions of Arsenal fans around the glob. Personally I was abusing Kocielny a lot that day :p.
Next in my list is the defeat at the hands of Barca at Camp Nou. When we got the away goal their which was their own goal, I was dancing with life but when that little fellow Messi there and Xavi , and the way Barca attacked after that I was sure that it will be a matter of time now. But was praying so hard. Alas! it happened two goals in a matter of minutes and RVP getting a red. I found myself biting my nails of my hands at that moment and when the whistle blew, the whole world around me shattered.
Yes we have always been in to the group stages of Champions league for like many years now. UEFA matches bring a lot of enthusiasm in the fans because the best thing about them is that they are in a mid week and so no more boring week days. And things get even better when you see your team win!
Keeping aside the bad moments I also had a lot of "high above the skies" feelings, being a Gunner. The first one came when we defeated Barca at Emirates. Now that was a match worth watching! I was watching the match with my brother who is a die hard Man united fan and was making fun of our defense as how easily Barca pound us in our own home. My heart was burning at that moment but deep inside I knew he is right. After all we were being attacked every moment and had almost no possession. Watching the Barca take the lead, i didn't panic much because I knew that things will change. The way Arsenal's fan backed the team at Emirates that was worth watching. And it came in the second half RVP stunner. That was one of the best moments of my life! and I'm sure every Gunner in the world will be flying high like me at that moment. But the climax came afterwards when Nasri and Arshavin rolled forward. Classy finish by the Russian and my mind was blown off. That was the moment when tears came of ma eyes watching my team defeat the world champions. Few have had such moments in life. And i'm one of those lucky few.
The second high moment came when RVP struck again and this time it was against our biggest rivals the red Devils. Watching my brother mouth wide open when the goal came off was a sight worth millions lol. And i'm sure every Man united fan would be wondering that how can that be happening. Of course, we didn't get the trophy but it doesn't matter as long as you have moments like these.
So, being a Gunner is not easy, like Man u fans we don't get to celebrate trophies and wins and all. Yet we do get to back our club when it is down and that shows the real fan ship. For 6 years we are backing Arsenal. No doubt we have not won any thing during this time but this shows our real mettle and commitment towards our club and how much we owe Arsenal. We celebrate every single victory. We have the best moments as well as the worst but that is the best part as we get to enjoy the actual game of football. We get to criticize our club, watch deadline days extravaganzas. It all happens at Arsenal and nowhere else! and that is why
I AM A GUNNER! AND WILL ALWAYS BE ONE!

Reasons why Van Persie won't leave Arsenal

The contract of Arsenal's main striker Robin Van Persie will be coming to an end by next year summer. After that he will be of no value to the club. According to the latest news the club has already started negotiations with the captain. The latest team performance at home against Bolton showed that the experienced Dutch still holds a lot of potential.
And when we talk about potential, we talk about stalking. And yet again Manchester City is after another gunner to add to their clay models to show off the world how big the club is. Mario Balotelli, Aguero, Dzeko, Tevez and I have no idea how many more big names they got in their front line. I have no idea why that club loves spending without thinking. Its good you have all the money. But the important thing is where to spend it. On one hand they kept on chasing big strikers and on the other hand their main strikers who despite the fact are playing so well have to sit on bench and watch the game. Dzeko is the best example here. They bought this guy of millions and now he is resting on the bench while Aguero enjoys the spotlight. Keeping that apart we got the City main striker Tevez who has got some psychological problem at the club apart from not even having a chance to play this season.
And after all the miseries, the players are having at City , they just want more. So now they have their eyes on our main striker. Not only that they have already put forward a 30 million offer for the striker. Though I have no idea whats going on in Wenger's mind but if they fail to keep RVP, Arsenal would be in a lot of trouble. Much more than in what we are presently in. But I don't see this transfer happening, why? well;
1. RVP wants the game: This is for sure because he is in his 30s now. He has not got much time left. And he knows if he leave Arsenal not only he is losing the captain ship of a world class club but also he is losing the chance to play on the field. He knows that the sooner he steps in to the domain of city, he'll be given a bright spot on the "bench". Mancini is not getting Aguero out to put in RVP and that is for sure and I think the Dutchman will be aware of this fact.
2. Why leave when you have entered the 100's list: RVP scored his 100th for Arsenal against Bolton. The guy scored the higest number of goals last season in Premier league. He is at the top of his game now. And he is playing for Arsenal not some 2nd class club. There is no reason for him to leave the club.
3. Money is not the deal here: RVP is in the twilight of his career. Yes he can play great for many years but statistically he is now an experienced player. He wants the game more than money and stuff. Its the way players think when they get to certain age in their lives. We saw Nasri leaving after money or glory or whatever it is. That happened because the lad is young and ambititous. With time you lose such ambition when you reach a certain stage in life.
4. Your the boss mate: Indeed RVP is the boss on the field. He is the most experienced, he is playing brilliant, and most importantly he is the captain! A captain in which the team and especially the manager has started to believe, so I don't see why will he leave Arsenal.

Yes things where Arsenal are lacking is lack of silver ware. Players are leaving because club is not winning. The club is not paying enough. The club is not interested in keeping quality or buying quality. They are not showing and signs of improvement. This is the stuff that i read in many articles.
But the point is we are doing much more than that. Our main players are out injured. We have lost our key players this season. These are not excuses. These are facts that are eating all of us alive but we are facing them. Before every game we hope but after every game we believe! We might be losing the game but the chants of Arsenal! Arsenal! never dims down. And I'm sure every player on the field that we have now will play for us. We might not have the World's greatest but we sure have our's greatest!

Owen Coyle:"Wenger is and will always be one of the best in the world"

Regarding the buildup to the weekend's match of Bolton against Arsenal, Bolton's manager Owen Coyle rejected all the speculation regarding cold war between him and Wenger over the transfer saga of Gary Cahill.

He said: "I am a huge admirer of Arsene Wenger.Arsene Wenger is one of the best managers in world football, and always will be."

Arsene Wenger enjoys good relations with a lot of managers. We have heard sir Alex Ferguson praising Wenger and his work at Arsenal before and after the defeat at the hands of United. Immense pressure is on the French man, where by many fans are demanding openly that Wenger should be sacked. On the other hand there are a lot of people who are of the view that Wenger should not be sacked as there is no good replacement for him.

Player Ratings- Arsenal vs Shrewsbury Town- Chamberlain masked the defensive failures

We got to the next round and it is that what matters in the end but the defense showed its brittleness again as they looked shocking on the field getting pounded by a team that is two leagues below them. Arsenal started well with few good tries by the Chamakh but the visitors than took the game to the home side by some really great attacks. They nearly scored when the ball hit the post and deflected. It was a wake up call for the defense but as usual they kept on sleeping and the opposition than scored the first goal by header from 6 yards. later Gibbs who looked really poor at the back scored from the cross from Jenkinson and equalized.
In the second half the new prospects Oxlade Chamberlain and Yossi made their mark by getting the winning goals. Chamberlain played really well. Miyachi was introduce in 71st minute and he also did make his mark by his fierce agility and pace.

Players to Watch- Arsenal vs Shrewsbury Town

PROBABLE LINE UPS:

ARSENAL

Mannone
Jenkinson, Djourou, Miquel, Gibbs
Frimpong, Ozyakup, Coquelin
Oxlade-Chamberlain, Young, Miyaichi

SHREWSBURY TOWN

Smith
Grandison, Hazell, Cansdell-Sherriff Jacobson

Ainsworth, Wroe, McAllister, Wright
Collins, Morgan

A brand new day today. The first match of Carling cup is moments away for our team. The last year cup final still haunts many. It was Arsenal vs Birmingham. The whole Arsenal world was sure that our team would finally be ending their six year trophy drought but the horror show in the ending moments left many in tears. After that day we have played 16 EPL games and have achieved to secure only 16 points from those 16 games! Indeed with the fall of Carling cup a lot did fell with it. It was the starting point of our downfall and we are still falling even today if not already, to the bottom.

"Barcelona stars have made Cesc even better"

David Villa: "Barcelona's stars have made Cesc Fabregas even better than he was at Arsenal."

The day after he left Arsenal he won 2 silverware. He has scored in almost every game he played in as Barca player. There is no doubt that he is showing his real caliber now and the saddest part is that he is no longer a part of Arsenal FC.

An Opportunity Missed or Some Breathing Space?

This weekend provided the gunners with a golden opportunity to lessen their points difference from the top four. We saw Chelsea going down against United losing all 3 points. Man city lost 2 vital points against Fulham drawing 2-2 and finally Liverpool getting bashed at White Heart Lane. All the three top teams lost vital points while only the champions were able to secure all 3 points. Did we fail to close the gap or are we lucky to have the same difference as of last week when it comes to those teams?

Wenger? or Lack of leadership?

After the saturday's match against Blackburn, there went a series of tweets and facebook status updates to kick the manager out. Justifiable, yes but what then after we fire him? could we revive our glory days? Wenger already under a lot of pressure and continuous bad performances by the team is just building up more pressure on him. There were also many updates with people saying that it is not Wenger's fault instead it is the club's officials responsible for all the mundane performances by the team.

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New Signings Same Old Arsenal!

When you see the hope finally returning to Emirates, it goes far far away. Dark times are coming indeed. The fans were all up for the today's match. Every body started hoping that things are going to turn around for Arsenal now but same old story. History repeating it self. The history which we witnessed in Carlin cup final and most importantly at Old trafford when we got thrashed for 8-2. That was the champions thrashing us but now we got a 4-3 thrash by the team residing at the bottom of the table.

"Arsenal made me who I am today" Cesc Fabregas and the Media

"I left the gunners because they were no longer be able to compete for the silverware" quoted by sports magazine and initiating a what seems non ending tornado for both the Arsenal fans and Cesc. Later Fabregas claimed that he never said any thing like that;

"There, I just said the truth and what came out of my heart: great words about a great club, because success and trophies is just what they deserve.

"I want Arsenal to be successful as much as every single fan. That is not why I left, it was never in my mind. Arsenal made me who I am today."

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The Return of Gervinho and Song! How it will affect our game

"It has been a stop and start season for me.I took the red card and I am annoyed with myself." Indeed it was a pretty rough time for the new gunner who looked to make his debut against new castle but unfortunately got red carded. I would still say that the reason world cup don't comes to England is bad decisions not only on the field but off the field by F.A as well. The guy who initially started the mayhem got off with just a yellow. Anyways past is past.

The young sensation is coming back and will probably start for Arsenal as we look to take on Rovers. One of the problems I see with our wingers is that they lose the ball way to easily. Closely observe Arshavin and Walcott. Yes, brilliant players no doubt but the ability to keep the ball matters a lot especially when you attack from the side lines.

Arsenal vs Blackburn- A win is a must now for Gunners!

Four matches. One draw. Two lost and one win. This is how our season has started. But no more silly mistakes or sloppiness. Its time to get back in to the premiership. The champions are rolling ahead. The Manchester clubs are showing no mercy. The action is back this saturday and Blackburn Rovers will be hosting Arsenal this time.

Things are Changing for Arsenal

The last night match had it all. Force, power, work, struggle, caution, tension.... everything. It showed our mettle and A growing sense of calmness during the game. Fighting the German champions in front of their more than 80000 fans who were ravaging every moment was not an easy job. The inclusion of experience has showed that we are growing again now. The players kept their calm. They didn't panic and that was the best part.
After years of criticism on Arsenal's goal keeper, I think we have finally got our guy.
The guy was brilliant at the post. He inspired all in front of him. Gave them hope and reason to fight. With mounting pressure from the opposition. Szenczy was absolutely brilliant.

Know your players-Alex Song- The man of many faces

Name: Alex Song Bilong
Date of Birth: 9 September 1987
Age: 23
Nationality: Cameroon
Club: Arsenal
Position: Midfielder

Arsenal vs Swansea Review

The whole Arsenal world was waiting for this game. Fans were excited, hopeful but in true terms ecstatic. Watching the gunners in red coming out of the tunnels with two new faces making their debuts, it was a feeling full of emotion and hope. Wenger proclaim that this will be our season start. So, firstly in a nut shell we got three points, secondly it was only due to a funny mistake by the Swansea goalkeeper, thirdly we played a nervous and sloppy game and finally the fans yet relieved but are not happy with the team performance.

Its all about the midfield now - The blend of Ramsey and Arteta

The game is just around the corner. For many it will be tommorow, the season start for Arsenal. You can say a bit late but still the good thing is it does finally starts. Every body is excited to finally see how things will go with the new and now can be rightfully said "Experienced Arsenal Team". The blend of youth and experience we see at Man utd is exemplary. Though they our biggest rivals (and like you i hate them too) but still when it comes to games, United is far ahead of us now.
Its not easy to cover off eight points right in the beginning of the season but its just the start. We saw Chelsea last year topping the table than gradually dropped of to sixth position. But that is highly unlikely for the champions and we must not expect them to lose. What we should expect and hope for is for our team to step upto the mark. The competition in EPL is now rated the highest. Man City despite having all the money, i think will soon drop points. The main reason is no matter how many players you sign, at the end of the day what matters is the team chemistry and understanding. These traits are yet to be grasped by the City. But looking at their games it looks like the club is working alot on the team and that is the reason they are regarded as among the favourites for the title this year.

Injuries Again!

 With the defeat at old Trafford things were already bad enough but no one knew that another blow is yet to come in the form of injuries. The defense started falling down after the departure of Vierra and after that not only we lost leadership but also quality defense. Wenger likes attacking footbaal which is clear enough from his match tactics. But if you don't defend your homeland you have nothing to fight for. Thomas Vermaelen was probably the best defender we have got since the past 6 years. He was the key player and some recent games and champion league matches clearly showed that this guy is the business. But things didnt turn out well for him. Missing the whole last season cause of achilles injury and now he is again out as his father has confirmed that Vermaelen underwent ankle surgery and is out for up to 2 months. This means he will be missing up to eight games and two third of the season again.

Possibilities in January Window

It has been hard times in this window till the dead line, when we finally got some good news. But things are not really settled here. The reports are there that Arsenal are already looking forward to their new strategy of bringing in experience again and Wenger will be active in winter window for sure.

Eden Hazard

Thiago Alcantara

Recent reports are on three players and probably Arsenal will be chasing them in January. First off and the most important is Gary Cahill. With Vermaelen out again the club will be needing a solid defender. It depends on Cahill though as his value will literally be halved if he don't sign the new contract which is likely. Arsenal had bid 6 million for the defender which was turned down by Bolton. This was obvious as the club valued the player upto 15 million pounds. Arsenal badly needs another defender. Mertesacker is already under fire of critics for his horror show at international duties but saying that he will be a failure would be obviously wrong as the player has yet to do his debut with the club.

Gary Cahill

M'Villa

Reportedly Arsenal are looking for Barca's Thiago Alcantara. But that his unlikely as the club would probably  keep holding his hand on the money. In order to create a great club and bring in silver ware the club must spend. The situation at Arsenal is opposite unfortunately. Great signings must be made now in order to stay in the competition. The French young sensation Yann M' Villa is another target. Arsenal did bid 26 million for the player which was turned down. The player has shown reluctance of sining a new contract with Rennes and will probably be available in the market provided that Arsenal shows some serious interest. 

Eden Hazard's demand by Arsenal fans is on peak now. The player is creative and experienced and can prove to be an important player.

 The need of the hour is to leave the grounds of frugality or rather misery and get the club moving. Develpoing youth system only won't do any good. Arsenal need some real quality signings. It has been 6 years now. Wenger has experimented a lot with the squad. He made some of the greatest talents but at what stake, all those players are leaving or intend to leave the club now. Who ever goes away from the club starts pointing at its management and all. The example of Nasri, Gallas, Adebayour and many other players are in front of us. Though we hate them all now but the fact is also there that our management needs a lot of reconditioning. Firing Wenger is not an option because you won't get his replacement and that is for sure. For the clubs like Chelsea, and many others this has ben their problem. These clubs don't let one man stay with the club. Their policy is either win or leave. Doing that at Arsenal would just leave the club in more chaos. We want a new medical team, a new management system and a proper spending panel for financial affairs. Getting about 90 million and spending hardly half of it won't be giving us trophies.

Comparing the teams

Arsenal Games since Swansea
     6              A  wins        3
     2           A home win      2
     0              A defeat           2
     0          A home defeat    10
     0         A away defeat        0
     3         A score draw       8
     2        A no score draw      0


Player to Watch:

Mikel Arteta

Arsenal vs Swansea Preview

In my opinion these should be the tactics Arsenal should adopt against Swansea:


1.The Team:
Offence: RVP and Young. It is time that we should go on offence with to full forwards rather than relying on wingers to come and flank from side lines. Playing park behind RVP would be ideal. Both the players are experienced and both showed great form in respective internationals. Wenger must go with full scale attack right from the first minute.
Midfield: Arteta and Beneyoun must be given chance in this game as it may help in their adaptation to Arsenal playing style against the novice team. But no EPL team should be underestimated as we ost our main home points to unexpected and yet relatively weaker teams. Ramsey can be brought later into the game. Walcott and Arshavin will be holding the side lines. They should cover the midfield but as the opponents would be looking to break from the sides too.
Defence: Martesacker must show his worth in this game. The better you start for a club , the sooner you will be able to adapt in to the club. Playing Santos might be risk as we know that he basically likes attacking and going forward. And leaving the left back location can prove to be the breaking point for defence. Wenger must play defensive. Winning the game is important but winning it with quiet some margin is more important. Sinclair pose threat from side lines. It would be better to cover him with Sagna rather than Santos. Djourou should be given chance here which is basically due to lack of any other solid defender.


2.Stay vigilant:
Our main problem is we lose focus in games with lower clubs. The temperament is very important in the game. Sloppy passes and reckless tackles will be use less in the game. Playing with care is something different and playing with recklessness is different. Three red cards in three games. Only one point from three games. The goal difference is -8 lowest in the table. It is time we accept that we are in grave mayhem and new tactics must be adopt accordingly and sooner rather than later. The last minute signings were a kind of frenzy where Wenger went on buying any one available. But this was more acceptable rather than not buying. But it is time to move ahead now. There won't be any Wilshere or Vermaelen and Fab and Nasri already far far away.


3. Forget Fab and Nasri!
Numerous articles are being published regarding the players lamenting over Fab and Nasri leaving the club. Its time to move ahead. Time to forget all the downfalls. Looking back in time won't change anything. Wenger must give confidence to the new team that it is time they take the team responsibility to themselves and stop crying over what happened. Forget the 8-2 defeat. Its a game. Somethings are bound to happen. The best thing is to learn from mistakes which our team is lacking the most. That includes Wenger too. But still hopes are high with the new arrivals. Best of luck to gunners!!


4. Finishing is more important than passing:
No doubt Arsenal like Barcelona plays some beautiful game but with what result? When it comes to playing with Barca our weakness is always clearly depicted with almost 30-70 possesion with 30% coming to our side. If we see man utd, the reason they are the champions is that they control the frontline as well as the back line. They always seek to attack especially from crosses and headers. Our style is different if we play the crossing game there is no one in the front of goal post except RVP as the cross usually comes from Wallcott or some winger. Therefore, attack with crosses are useless. The one to one passing is the key to our sucess but that too requires immense quality which unfortunately we don't have now. So what remain is through ball passing and quality finishing right from front. Or if Walcott and Arshavin attack from flanks and come right onto goal keeper using their pace, that could be another and more usefull strategy. Aaron Ramsey must step up. Playing alone in the midfield for last two games, he has been pretty sloppy but again that can be accounted to the recent blows.


5. New strategy:
We need some really good strategy to challenge the big teams now. The Manchester clubs are streaming away , already 8 points clear. There is no window for errors now. Making one mistake can have huge consequences. Already we are suffering from 6 years trophy drought. It will be huge disappointment if we end up at the same stage. The start is yet very different from previous seasons as we are dropping right from the beginning of EPL.

Wenger must change tactics Now!

The arrivals of new experienced players is a sound demarcation of the end of Wenger's youth policy. After all Fergi is right when he says he won't let a world class club deprived of silver ware for 6 years. There was time when players wanted to join Arsenal. Now players want to leave it. The only reason is lack of silver ware. 

A lot contributes to this state of affairs. The current tactical positioning of only RVP in front line with little assistance from Walcott and Arshavin from side lines. These tactics have no sense. As game after game we see Arshavin losing ball and Walcott running into the defence just to shot wide from post. If ever the goal does come, it comes from a through ball from a mid fielder and not from cross.

Crosses have never been in Wenger's tactics. He is always been trying to emulate Barcelona. Indeed we emulated them at occasions, but can we cope upto that level? With quality players leaving the club. Will Arteta who himself is injury prone and out of form for quiet a time now, be able to fill the gap left by Fabregas? Benyoun, the player who hasn't even played for quiet a lot of time now be able to fill in the gap left by Wilshere? and with Vermaelen out a lot of pressure is on Per mertesacker as he will probably be accompanied by novices who have failed the defence a numerous times now.

We have to accept that we are in mayhem at present stage. Everything is falling apart. The most suitable step for now is to change the formation to 4:4:1:1 now. Y? because we have got a new sneaky attacker now, Park Chu Young. I saw him playing in world cup and his latest hat-trick in internationals show that the players looks promising. If we play him behind RVP, he can actually sneak by many defenders and with Gervinho and Walcott on the flanks, the attack could really be well ignited. 

The best first team for now will be

Striker: Robin van Persie and Young, with young playing just behind RVP

Midfield: Arteta and Benyoun in center. Gervinho and Walcott as wingers.

Defence: Central would be Mertesacker and Kocielny (lack of choice) Flanks can be covered by Santos and Sagna.

It is time we change the over all tactics. More over playing behind the line would much suit for Arsenal. The midfield should act defensively as defence is our major weakness.