Thoughts and observations from the weekend.

[Luis Anaconda]

It does concern me that the club/Wenger would like to make the new boss Vieira, though.

I see that he refused to answer questions on the Arsenal job after the 0-3 loss to Portland, too :-/

He'd also be much cheaper than Enrique which I'm sure will be part of the club's consideration.

No one from the club is even considering him, ffs - even Arsene's comments were he could be manager "one day"

[Billy Goat Sverige]

No one from the club is even considering him, ffs - even Arsene's comments were he could be manager "one day"

Vieira pretty much rules himself out as well. The Arteta links worry me the most. HUGE risk.

In other news, looks like we will have a new no.6 in the England team. Never seen him play but the reports make him sound like a world class player.

[SWv2]

Vieira pretty much rules himself out as well. The Arteta links worry me the most. HUGE risk.

Arteta surely sees a few years learning from PG and racking up the trophy count before setting out on his own.

The bloke who is kind of in charge of making, or influencing the club decision, is the man who appointed Luis Enrique to the position in Barcelona where he won all sorts. Sunday Times was leaning this way yesterday. Now taking over us at the moment, with the playing staff available to him, and taking over Barcelona when he did, two very different propositions.

Any new coach will want 2-3-4 new players, only natural and indeed tremendously exciting. He will presumably also be looking to exist a similar number from the current squad.

It is indeed the most exciting time to be an Arsenal supporter since the Invincibles, or Paris.

[Sir C]

Arteta surely sees a few years learning from PG and racking up the trophy count before setting out on his own.

The bloke who is kind of in charge of making, or influencing the club decision, is the man who appointed Luis Enrique to the position in Barcelona where he won all sorts. Sunday Times was leaning this way yesterday. Now taking over us at the moment, with the playing staff available to him, and taking over Barcelona when he did, two very different propositions.

Any new coach will want 2-3-4 new players, only natural and indeed tremendously exciting. He will presumably also be looking to exist a similar number from the current squad.

It is indeed the most exciting time to be an Arsenal supporter since the Invincibles, or Paris.

Or since 2007-2008 when it looked like He had built a title-winning team for the third time? Fabregas, Denilson, Rosicky, Hleb, Diaby, Song - what an incredible midfield that was.

[SWv2]

Or since 2007-2008 when it looked like He had built a title-winning team for the third time? Fabregas, Denilson, Rosicky, Hleb, Diaby, Song - what an incredible midfield that was.

Never really believed in that side having success if I am honest.

The trio of Fabregas, Rosicky and Hleb was rather magnificent for sure.

[Burney]

Or since 2007-2008 when it looked like He had built a title-winning team for the third time? Fabregas, Denilson, Rosicky, Hleb, Diaby, Song - what an incredible midfield that was.

Imagine if Rosicky, Diaby and Eduardo had never got injured.

[Sir C]

Imagine if Rosicky, Diaby and Eduardo had never got injured.

We'd have won the league that season if Eduardo's leg hadn't happened.*

*Maybe. No one can say for sure.

**I'm not interested in hearing from sw on this matter. He is simply wrong.

[Burney]

We'd have won the league that season if Eduardo's leg hadn't happened.*

*Maybe. No one can say for sure.

**I'm not interested in hearing from sw on this matter. He is simply wrong.

We were bloody good, that's for sure. I was starting to love Eduardo. He was one of those natural goalscorers and exactly what we needed.

B0llocks. Now I'm feeling cross again. This whole thing has made me very cross.

[SWv2]

We'd have won the league that season if Eduardo's leg hadn't happened.*

*Maybe. No one can say for sure.

**I would like to hear from SW on this matter. He is rarely wrong on football matters.

I have no wish to argue with you. Your opinion is yours, I have mine.

We are both seasoned Arsenal supporters, and indeed followers of the game, to acknowledge that a 5 point lead in February is simply far too precarious as to suggest it would definitely have resulted in success. This is my only issue with this ongoing argument. The belief that it was almost done, a given.

I can understand people saying it is possible we may have won the League. I can understand the trauma of the injury affecting some of the players yet they managed to hold onto the lead for another 40-50 minutes or whatever. We capitulated in said game not because of the break, because we were weak.

The manner in which we imploded told me it was a weak team and one that perhaps may have crumbled when the pressure was really on. The resultant 3 points from 9, or 4 from 12 (over to LA for ratification) was what caused the season to end.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

Arteta surely sees a few years learning from PG and racking up the trophy count before setting out on his own.

The bloke who is kind of in charge of making, or influencing the club decision, is the man who appointed Luis Enrique to the position in Barcelona where he won all sorts. Sunday Times was leaning this way yesterday. Now taking over us at the moment, with the playing staff available to him, and taking over Barcelona when he did, two very different propositions.

Any new coach will want 2-3-4 new players, only natural and indeed tremendously exciting. He will presumably also be looking to exist a similar number from the current squad.

It is indeed the most exciting time to be an Arsenal supporter since the Invincibles, or Paris.

Indeed, all very exciting. I was looking at the squad yesterday and thought we probably need 4 or 5 players (not factoring in outgoings). A new GK, new CB (possibly two if Chambers or Mustafi leave), new CM, possibly a right back. I’d buy a winger as well because outside of Mkhitaryan the options are ****.