Quote Originally Posted by Just Trent View Post
If we’d had a really good run and just missed out it would be one thing. But to fail, when all the rival teams were chucking away points as fast as they could go, made the whole thing even more galling. It was one of the weakest top four races ever, and we still weren’t good enough. Hope someone at the club has a proper plan/strategy of how to rebuild and move this squad forward. We have to expect the rivals will push forward and won’t be this bad again. A quick patch up job on our squad won’t be enough to keep us in contention.
Agree with most of that.

I don’t think the squad is quite as bad as people think. It continually performed well in marquee games. Poor players can raise it now and again, but we pulled off good performances quite a few games.

I think 3 players and the return of Bellerin could make a significant difference. Lacazette is probably going though. I just hope they don’t palm us off with the dog man as a swap.