The Unpopular Opinion Thread

[Marsbar100]

Poochie has done an exceptional job

[Arsenal Tone]

Torreira and Xhaka are our best CM pairing since Gilberto and Vieira.

[UFGN]

Torreira and Xhaka are our best CM pairing since Gilberto and Vieira.

Gwen Doozy is going to be a regular starter soon

He'll be a better attacking option when he's fully bedded in

Two DMs (oh yes they are) should only be used to defend a winning position against strong opposition

[Arsenal Tone]

Torreira and Xhaka are our best CM pairing since Gilberto and Vieira.

Gwen Doozy is going to be a regular starter soon

He'll be a better attacking option when he's fully bedded in

Two DMs (oh yes they are) should only be used to defend a winning position against strong opposition

Xhaka isn't a DM though

[Va-Va-Voom]

Torreira and Xhaka are our best CM pairing since Gilberto and Vieira.

No way in hell

[Dynamite]

United back in the Top4 after half of this season was played.

[LMAO]

Arshavin was as good as van Persie and Cesc until 2011 but Wenger never could utilize him properly - and Wenger's inability to use a prototype Wenger player was one of the first signs that he was losing his touch.

Alexis Sanchez is Arsenal's most impactful player of the Emirates era. He might not be as good as prime van Persie, but he gave his all for Arsenal and is the reason why we won our last two FA Cups.

I can't get on board with that, chief. Were you in a coma from August 2011-May 2012?

Put the RVP of December 2010-May 2012 in the 2014-17 teams instead of Sanchez, and we likely still win 2 FA Cups, but we also win the 2015-16 PL, advance past Monaco into the QFs, and never fall out of the top 4.

Sanchez did a lot for us during his time here, but RVP put Arsenal on his back during the 2011-12 season.

Except we didn't win anything that season. Individually, sure, it's the greatest season by a Gunner in the Prem era - Highbury days included. But van Persie never inspired us to win a trophy as Alexis did, especially in 16/17 when the man scored against both City and Chelsea in the SF and the Final to help us win the FA Cup.

I'm not talking about a hypothetical scenario where a prime van Persie would have won us the title in 15/16. Well, duh. Of course. Any striker who wouldn't go in the longest goal drought in the history of world football would most likely have helped us clinched the title that season, especially with Ozil on fire - challenging Henry's assists tally and creating the most chances by an individual player in a single season since these stats were recorded. Insane that Wenger persisted with Giroud, or didn't buy someone who could help lessen the goal scoring load the summer before or in Jan that season. Ozil was on fire that season.

van Persie in 11/12 was Godly. While Alexis was never that Godly, he helped us win tangible trophies - a feat van Persie had failed to do with far superior sides, Arsenal of 2007 until 2011. That lot - van Persie, Adebayor, Arshavin, Hleb, Flamini, Cesc, and Nasri - failed to win anything for Arsenal during that period. Can't even blame Wenger until 2010. Jesus Christ. Bottlers.

P.S. Wouldn't include Arshavin though. Man was criminally mis-utilized by Wenger. That brings me to.. Go back up!

Fair. I get your point now. Yeah, I can't disagree that tangibly, Sanchez gave more to us than RVP did.

And speaking of Arshavin, Rosicky is another what could have been. If it weren't for his injuries, then he could've been a great one here too. Man, that era really was cursed.

[starmandb]

The Invincibles are overrated.

12 draws and bottled every other competition.

(They are legendary, I just don't think they are as great as some Gooners make them out to be)

Personally think our 2001/02 side was better, it was essentially the same except Pires and Ljungberg were at their absolute best, Bergkamp and Wiltord were more influential, and Adams and Keown could still put a shift in.

A stronger squad overall and a more balanced contribution rather than just Henry and Pires scoring all the goals.

It sounds a ridiculous statement but on the other hand if RVN places a penalty an inch lower they wouldn't really be remberered.

I think overrated is wrong though, we have to bare in mind they went 49 games unbeaten, of course any team would have to have a bit of luck to do that.

I simply think the squad was just a little bit small to last the distance accross all comps

I would remember an Arsenal team that won the league

[Ach]

Wenger should've left at the end of the 03/04 season

That was as good as it was ever going to get for him.

[Va-Va-Voom]

Wenger should've left at the end of the 03/04 season

That was as good as it was ever going to get for him.

That's like saying Ferguson should've left after '99.

Wenger had only been with us 6 years and had achieved the unthinkable, at that point he probably thought anything was possible.

Leaving would have been unfathomable.

[LMAO]

Yup. Wenger should've left after 2007-08 or definitely after 2010-11.

[Pudpop]

When Wenger should have left? Any time between 08 and 11.

When he should have been fired? Summer 2011

[Santi]

14/15 was when he really should've left. Back-to-back FA cups, end on a high rather than signing just Cech for the first team and flopping to Leicester in the PL.

Had his flaws prior to that but was truly the moment he showed he wasn't ambitious enough to ever win the PL again.

[Sims]

Would say he should’ve left after the first FA Cup win in the 2010’s, second one at a push

[Marsbar100]

2012, with RVP leaving and after the 8-2 season, that was when it was game over.

He probably cost us a title maybe 2 by staying