Looks like Wenger has built a title winning team.

[Bobbypeck]

Arsenal are always good at thrashing weaker teams at home and their problem has always been the tough away games.

For me their biggest performance was the 1-0 win away to Fulham - not the thrashings of smaller teams at home. In the Fulham game they were really dogged - they played poorly and won which is a rarity for them. If they can add that character to their game more consistently, they will be a threat.

It will be interesting to see how they deal with the tougher challenges that come up. When they played away to Man U, they should have won comfortably - same with the man city away game. They thrashed Everton away.

I do think they look more solid and a better all round team than before. The test for Arsenal isnt to list all their attacking players because thats not ever been a problem. They have them in abundance.

With Gallas finding his form, and Vermaelen looking good, that is a bigger step in my opinion. They desperately need a better keeper than Almunia. In one game against Fulham, Mannone did more than I've ever seen Almunia do. Almunia rarely makes any saves. Clichy and Sagna are very good full backs too.

Will also be interesting to see how the likes of Song, Denilson and Diaby develop

[-Higgy-]

Originally Posted by theego80

Yet the only 2 decent teams they have played against this season they have lost(Man City and Man U).

Played well in both games.

[Snipes]

Originally Posted by Andred

So how do you feel when Arsenal look like they are about to be a force we are going to have to watch win more titles in the years to come.

Is Wenger the real master of the transfer market and the youth policy over Rafa and the rest of managers.

After 5/6 years would you not expect some talent coming through that did not cost millions. Have they came through and I have missed them?

I think Arsenal fans look like they are going to have some icing on the cake.

We did this last season. We do this every season.

They always look good in September or October...let's see how awesome they are in February and March when its cold and dreary out, and their youthful prodigies are getting in dogfights every other day.

Spurs is everybody's favorite team in July and August...Arsenal is everyone's favorite team in September and October.

Strangely, no one is talking about them come April. And by the end of May, they have something in common. No trophies.

[-Higgy-]

Originally Posted by Snipes

Strangely, no one is talking about them come April. And by the end of May, they have something in common. No trophies.

Like us.

[FutureWithoutRafa]

Originally Posted by -Higgy-

They are looking really good.

Their attacking prowess in on another level.

Indeed. They have goals all over the pitch and what a player Arshavin is.

[-Higgy-]

Originally Posted by -GlenIsHere-

Indeed. They have goals all over the pitch and what a player Arshavin is.

When i see attacking midfielders like that, it makes me want to cry.

[Snipes]

Originally Posted by -Higgy-

Like us.

At least we are competing and in the hunt.

[-Higgy-]

Originally Posted by Snipes

At least we are competing and in the hunt.

Let's see if we are.

[X-man]

Imagine Wenger having the backing of RA or Abu Dhabi or even the backing Benitez has received. Benitez seems more or less blind to talent.

Wenger is the best team builder in the PL by far.

[Goldair]

Originally Posted by X-man

Imagine Wenger having the backing of RA or Abu Dhabi or even the backing Benitez has received. Benitez seems more or less blind to talent.

Wenger is the best team builder in the PL by far.

I dont think Wenger likes big money buys. I think he likes to teach players his system.

Rafa/Wenger who is the best?

[Ayub]

Originally Posted by Andred

I dont think Wenger likes big money buys. I think he likes to teach players his system.

Rafa/Wenger who is the best?

depends what you look for in a manager - Wenger has proved it in France and England - Rafa has proved it in European competition and La liga

Wenger has a different style and phylosophy to football

Rafa has a different style and phylosophy

As to who is the best - well it is difficult to judge becuase on the one side when rafa came to LFC he had a lot of rebulding to do and at the same time had the pressure of winning the PL

When Wenger came to Arsenal he did not have that much of a rebuilding to do - instead he perhaps had to add one or two players and had to change the style to his style of football

In terms of control and budgets - Wenger got both but at the time we did not know but he does not like to spend too much

Wenger is very good at man mangement and has patience to see his team develope and evolve

Rafa - well I think Moores and Parry backed him in terms of providing him with transfer budgets but my view is if you give 100 million one season it will still not be enough

Rafa is not a patience man and I do not think he is good at man management

Success - well rafa has won the European cup and the F A Cup since he came to LFC and Wenger has won ziltch

so depends how you see it

[caple]

Originally Posted by X-man

Imagine Wenger having the backing of RA or Abu Dhabi or even the backing Benitez has received. Benitez seems more or less blind to talent.

Wenger is the best team builder in the PL by far.

Wenger has money.

He says he doesn't want to spend it as it would potentially ruin tehw rok he's done with the young players he's currently got.

[gedzredz]

We should have bought Arshavin with the money we blew on Keane, if we did that I recon we'd be the Champions at the moment.

[Ayub]

Originally Posted by gedzredz

We should have bought Arshavin with the money we blew on Keane, if we did that I recon we'd be the Champions at the moment.

na, he would have been turned in to defensive winger!!!