General Football Debates!
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Transcendence
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You can't simply win any top 4 league with a striker like Giroud leading your frontline. It's still Chelsea's to lose and a wide margin I'd presume with Aguero never being healthy.
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Maybe with Benzema they have a better chance, but I don't know. I don't think the squad is deep enough for all the competitions, let alone competing for top 1/2.
Arsenal's momentum is high, a couple of consecutive wins by the end of last season and now a win over the champions. The City squad is an ageing one with too many players in and out there is no chemistry. L'pool and Utd certainly out of the title picture.
It is Chelsea's to lose, Arsenal are my pick though.
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Momentum means nothing before the season starts. If it carries into the actual season, then so be it. City may be aging at certain end's of the pitch, but they still have Silva, Aguero, Sterling etc. Wildly more talented than Giroud and Sanchez. L'pool I agree with, but United? United look like legitimate contenders. They addressed literally every need possible besides CB (which Otamendi should cover for when they announce the deal) and they have a better midfield (in my opinion).
Chelsea, United/City, Arsenal is my top 4 for next season.
Well better players doesn't mean better team. Arsenal play the most beautiful football in England and that is a fact.
It's a matter of opinions really, we'll just have to wait and see how it unfolds.
It's a matter of opinions really, we'll just have to wait and see how it unfolds.
Transcendence
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Beautiful football means nothing if you can't win. You play to win, not to make it look good.
This is nothing new mate, Arsenal have a good run of consecutive wins every season. They'll start to dwindle sooner or later like their current squad always does.
Beautiful football my arse, I prefer direct football over that half-arsed Barcelona play style.
There are plenty teams in Europe that play beautiful football as well as win titles way more than chelsea wins or any team that doesnt play attractive football, Arsenal is definitely one of best teams to watch when they are having they're day.
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I didn't say there weren't. My two favourite teams (Juventus and Barcelona) play high tempo, beautiful football (with a side of possession) and they win all the time. I'm just saying you can't use that as an argument at all for Arsenal's potential. Recent track records suggest otherwise.
