... the media generally suck don't they?! Four weeks into the new domestic season, everyone's bet to be crowned champions again find themselves in 10th place with 1 win in four, Tottenham - the supposed new top team in North London - have lost 3 in 4 games, and Arsenal don't seem to be showing any signs of post-henry syndrome! In the other top leagues, Barca's 'fantastic four' failed to score against ten men after everyone predicted a goal blitz, with Real Madrid showing why no one should count them out regardless of the number of players flying in and out of the ever-changing club. Serie A had its share of surprises with Champs Inter being held to a draw and Juventus - who seemed to have been counted out of the title race even before the season started - coming up with a convincing 5 goals in their win. You can argue that it is too early to judge on anything, but one thing I think we can all agree on is that no matter how strong a team is on paper, how the team does on the field is what matters.
Which brings us to Arsenal's latest win in what can now be called a very strong start to the season. Qualifying to the holy grail of club competitions - the Champions League - was never in any doubt, but they sure did it in convincing fashion tonight. How fitting was it that Rosicky's early goal probably ended any hopes Sparta still had of qualifying - his celebrations sure showed how strongly he still felt for his former club. Add goals from Fabregas and new-boy Eduardo and I'm sure Wenger along with every Arsenal fan will be salivating with what might just be ahead for this young team. As I mentioned in earlier posts, our whole season hinges on whether we can fill the goal-scoring gap left by Henry, and so far the signs have been extremely encouraging. Van Persie and Hleb both started the season very well goalscoring-wise, and are now being joined by the likes of Rosicky, Fabregas, and Eduardo! Just like Wenger predicted at the start of the season, rather than another player assuming the role of goalscorer, the whole team seems to be sharing the responsibility and are all chipping in with vital goals.
A few concerned fans still believe our squad needs a few more additions before the transfer window closes, and to those fans I say don't hold your breath. As Wenger stated several times, it is unlikely we're going to see any new faces coming in. The start to the season has all but convinced Wenger that our team is ready to take on the rest, and I must say that I agree with our philosophical manager. Any panic-buy now can only have a negative effect on the tremendous bond our players seem to have, and only a very exceptional player should be bought if such a player becomes available. Adriano? Sure, some people might call the Adriano of old an extremely exceptional player; however, the Brazilian is now nowhere near he once was and will require regular first-team football to get back to his very best, something Arsenal cannot guarantee him. As for Martins, well I personally don't see why we should be after him in the first place. As talented as he is, he was never the consistent performer and his goalscoring record doesn't suggest that he would outperform any of our current strikers. He does have time on his side though and still has plenty of more years to improve, but then again so do all of our current strikers. Adding him to our squad would mean having to get rid of someone, again not a good idea with all the positive vibes in our squad.
Make sure to tune in to the Champions League draw Thursday afternoon and let's hope we get a good draw! Got any thoughts on our season so far? Go ahead and share!
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