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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby Phil71 » Sat May 05, 2018 6:11 pm

I’d rather not have Europa League football to be honest.

I think it impacts your league form, and could be why we’ve had our lowest league position in decades.
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby Ach » Sat May 05, 2018 7:11 pm

I'd rather have Europa and have something to look forward to than the boring league games
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby starmandb » Sat May 05, 2018 7:17 pm

Phil71 wrote:I’d rather not have Europa League football to be honest.

I think it impacts your league form, and could be why we’ve had our lowest league position in decades.

The club should be all about nights like Thursday with a manager and players desperate to find a way to win it
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby elkanofan » Sat May 05, 2018 7:30 pm

Europa League is our level and only winning it will move us forward.

We didn't deserve it this season and next season we will only win it if the new manager comes in and sorts the defence out.

We have every chance of winning it next year and again this should be a priority!
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby Phil71 » Sat May 05, 2018 7:35 pm

I want progress in the league, with a view to winning it.

Playing on Thursdays and Sundays isn’t good for your season.
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby Ach » Sat May 05, 2018 8:02 pm

Phil71 wrote:I want progress in the league, with a view to winning it.

Playing on Thursdays and Sundays isn’t good for your season.

Playing Saturdays isn't either judging last few years.
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby Losmeister » Sat May 05, 2018 8:14 pm

elkanofan wrote:Europa League is our level and only winning it will move us forward.

We didn't deserve it this season and next season we will only win it if the new manager comes in and sorts the defence out.

We have every chance of winning it next year and again this should be a priority!

this.

win SOMETHING besides the FA, and go for that as well
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby Phil71 » Sat May 05, 2018 8:58 pm

Ach wrote:
Phil71 wrote:I want progress in the league, with a view to winning it.

Playing on Thursdays and Sundays isn’t good for your season.

Playing Saturdays isn't either judging last few years.


Well, it’s a combination of things.

But I’m convinced that you can’t make proper progress in the league while you’re playing on Thursdays.

spuds are a good example. Their form in the league has been much improved in the last couple of years - coinciding with their not playing in the EL.
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby Ach » Sat May 05, 2018 9:16 pm

I'd rather win the Europa than finish 4th, 5th or 6th

We aren't winning the title.

Our European record is terrible. Can't pass up on any chance of a European trophy. We shouldn't be so arrogant. We have no right to be.
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby Phil71 » Sat May 05, 2018 9:25 pm

Tottenham had a good run in the CL this year, and a good season in the league. And let’s not mention Liverpool.

Nobody will convince me that we’re not capable of bettering anything either of those do.

With the right manager, and several new players, we are capable of challenging for anything. Our ambition must be higher than just winning the EL. There is no real glory in that.

I want the league title, and to challenge for the CL. We will never achieve that while we are being held back trying to win the EL.
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby Highbury Hillbilly » Sat May 05, 2018 9:39 pm

Europa League is a much more important trophy than the FA Cup. You always see CL-level teams in the finals whereas the FA Cup routinely has relegation fodder managing to worm their way in.

EL Finalists - Sevilla, Utd, Chelsea, Atletico,

FA Cup finalists - Wigan, Hull City, Aston Villa, Southamptoon
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby starmandb » Sat May 05, 2018 9:43 pm

Phil71 wrote:Tottenham had a good run in the CL this year, and a good season in the league. And let’s not mention Liverpool.

Nobody will convince me that we’re not capable of bettering anything either of those do.

With the right manager, and several new players, we are capable of challenging for anything. Our ambition must be higher than just winning the EL. There is no real glory in that.

I want the league title, and to challenge for the CL. We will never achieve that while we are being held back trying to win the EL.

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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby Angelito » Sat May 05, 2018 10:05 pm

I really wanted us to win the EL this season, but next season - we should put all the emphasis on the Prem.

We'd have a new manager. We'd finally get the chance of watching LMAO fire on all cylinders. It would be a fresh start. Add a GK, CB, and CM—you never know, we could push for the title considering that others would be playing in the UCL as well.

Play the kids in the EL. If they make it to the Ro16/QFs, then we can start taking it seriously.

We do need a stacked squad next season. Our squad players would be playing lots of games in the League Cup and the EL. It's good for competition all around.
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby Phil71 » Sat May 05, 2018 10:48 pm

aniym wrote:Europa League is a much more important trophy than the FA Cup. You always see CL-level teams in the finals whereas the FA Cup routinely has relegation fodder managing to worm their way in.

EL Finalists - Sevilla, Utd, Chelsea, Atletico,

FA Cup finalists - Wigan, Hull City, Aston Villa, Southamptoon


Those teams are in the EL final because they failed at the top European competition that year. It’s not much to be proud of. Being in it from the start, even less so.

And as for the FA Cup, yeah it’s great to win it, but it’s not enough. Our manager has won three in the last five years, and he’s been sacked - and rightly so. Because he has failed to reach the levels that the club and the fans demand.

We are not a Europa League side. I will not accept that.
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Re: Europa League ~ The New Home of Arsenal

Postby Ach » Sat May 05, 2018 10:53 pm

We're not a CL side either.

If we're in the Europa which we are then I want to win it. Only enjoyment we had this season.

We'll be shit in the league next year as well.

Bring on the Europa.
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