[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Alf

Without a freak season from Leicester, Wenger would be lifting another Premier League title above his head. Yet you want somebody else to do his job, because whoever they are, they'll apparently be better.

A freak season from Chelsea and Man City too. Do you expect them not to challenge next year?

You've kind of touched on it in your post. Even in freak season we could not and did not compete; even though we were top on new years day. Let me repeat that - Top on new years day but could not and did not make any kind of challenge to Leicester. This was our year and we blew it. Second is great but its very flattering to the team and the manager.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

A freak season from Chelsea and Man City too. Do you expect them not to challenge next year?

Maybe, but who knows? Guardiola's style might not suit the Premier league, he's un-proven in this league. Same goes for who ever is taking over at Chelsea.

But we do know that Wenger is the second greatest ever manager in this league, and his team will be up there challenging, again.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Alf

Maybe, but who knows? Guardiola's style might not suit the Premier league, he's un-proven in this league. Same goes for who ever is taking over at Chelsea.

But we do know that Wenger is the second greatest ever manager in this league, and his team will be up there challenging, again.

Ok I see what you're saying but I see it differently. Pep may be untried in the EPL but he gives an intensity to all his teams that mean his teams put the effort in for him, Conte has done wonders at Juventus and maybe Mourinho will be at Old Trafford. Wenger has a poor record against two of those managers. Add to that Klopp - another manager Wenger has a suspect record against - getting Klopp type players, maybe a maintaining of form by Spurs, an improvement at Man Utd and West Ham moving to the new stadium gives them added power in the transfer market. When I add all that up I dont see a place for Arsenal in the top four next season unless the manager changes his style and team. Its gonna be a massive season for the manager next year. We'll see how he does.