See the thing is that I don't much care about the rankings you use. They're for guys like you who make money on the games, and that is cool, but it doesn't matter at the supporter level. I would rather have Arsenal rank 4th on your list every year for the next 100 and play the entertaining style they do if the other option is to be number 1 and play boring percentage ball like Chelsea. Of course, I'd like to see them ranked #1 AND playing the entertaining style they do and I believe they will.
Before the season began everyone wrote them off as a team of too young nobody's. They surprised us all by making it to within 2 minutes and a piss poor referee decision of making the semifinals of the CL and they sat atop the Premier League for most of the season. At the end the squad was just too thin to cover for the injuries.
Van Persie has missed all but 10 games of the season with injury
Rosicky the same
Eduardo broken leg
Those three should have been the top scorers for the season.
Fabergas, Flamini,Hleb, Diaby, Sagna, Gallas, Toure have all had extended absences due to injury. That is 10 of the starting 11. Chelsea or Manchester United would also be in trouble if they dealt with that.
Wenger must stay. A few players must go and a few need to be bought. There's always next year.
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