For all the exciting attacking players we have at our disposal, I am actually quite excited about how we will do defensively. Petr Cech will not only bring experience but a willingness to keep clean sheets. Hector Bellerin aside, we have plenty of experienced defenders at the back. Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny have a wonderful partnership together and if those two can stay fit for 70%+ of the season then those two along with Cech behind them can provide a terrific spine for the team at the heart of the defence, not to mention the tenacious Coquelin or even further more experience in Arteta when called upon
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There is a big difference between a personal insult and a perfectly valid criticism. The latter is what Arsene is being punished for. If you ask me, this is hypocrisy to the highest level; Uefa can say what they please, yet Arsene Wenger - not your average man on the street - is punished for expressing his views. Now surely, if anybody, one of the world's most respected managers should be allowed to voice his opinions without being at risk of reprisal. It reminds me of when I was 11 years old playing for a local Sunday League team, and my

Kieran Gibbs has been sucked back into his injury catch-22 and has swirled into the unavailable category due to a stomach muscle issue so Andre Santos who impressed when he came on during the weekend
Personally I would like to see our club maintain the self sustaining model but increase our wages. We are no longer a middle tier club and much of that is thanks to the great work that Arsene Wenger has done in the transfer window and keeping our Champions League place during our move to the Emirates stadium. I have said it before and I will say it again. I think it is more important to keep hold of our players rather than spend more in the transfer window. If we can do both then fantastic but if we
Can mentality really do this much to a group of players? Obviously it has because here we are. Don't worry I haven't forgotten about the loss of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. I usually do not count Samir Nasri who was often just a fantastic recycler of possession but when he wasn't scoring goals, he wasn't doing a great deal else in an Arsenal shirt. Don't get me wrong, I believe that Nasri will become one of the best players in the world if he keeps improving but for large chunks of his Arsenal
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In return, and to prove to you that we begin this venture on equal footing, I promise to give the same time and consideration to the words I write so that I do not unintentionally anger or insult any one of you who have so kindly taken the effort to listen to my thoughts. And if you feel that this is not a fair deal then there is a fully functioning and well-worn comments section below where I would be happy
Arsene Wenger in my opinion has not only changed the way Arsenal play but has changed the face of English football. When Arsene arrived from Japan, not a single person came out in the press to sing his praises, there wasn't even anyone to slag him off and tell us how he's nowhere near the man we needed for the job