If you are of the Arsenal persuasion, you don’t need me to remind you just how much of a roller coaster ride the current campaign has been. From the knife-edge qualification for the Champions League against Udinese to the recent surprise slump at QPR, to the 5-2 demolition of The Spuds to the almost amazing comeback against Milan, you haven’t quite known whether to laugh or cry at the exploits of Arsene Wenger’s side this term. Always famed for their aesthetic qualities and quality on the eye, the Gunners haven’t always been interesting for the right reasons over the nine months of the season thus far. Amidst some calamitous defending and some scintillating attacking play, at times Arsenal’s season has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous.
Currently in third position and well placed to secure Champions League football next term, the Gunners have recovered well from their perilous beginning, but the next few weeks will really test the Gunners staying power as large point gaps have been proved to evaporate in the blink of an eye. The fact Arsenal have remained competitive in their league positioning is a mark of Arsene Wenger’s work that he sold his two most influential players from last season and still remains in and around a similar berth. Burning frustratingly in the mind of all Gunners fans however, is the painstakingly long wait for a trophy and seeing all chances diminish yet again this term has only steeped up the pressure on Arsene Wenger, with widespread dissent and anger spilling over from the terraces. With patience at an all-time low and the race to beat The Spuds to the metaphoric title of ‘best London club’ papering over the Gunners true heartache surrounding their lack of silverware, Arsenal fans know that a top four finish is the very minimum requirement to avoid a very fractious end of season.
So let us cast the microscope over the past nine months and pick out 10 positives and 10 negatives for Gunners fans to take from the 2011/12 campaign. We’ll start with the good news!
Click on Robin van Persie to unveil the 10 positives and negatives
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Have you any more positives or negatives to add to Arsenal’s end of term report? I’d like to know Gunners fans @ http://twitter.com/Taylor_Will1989
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