3rd place and new faces crucial if RVP is to stay

For Arsenal fans the summer transfer window in recent years has been one of the never ending sagas about whether their prized assets should stay or leave the Emirates. And this summer is shaping up to be the same with club Captain Robin Van Perise the topic of much debate and Manchester City as known admirers.

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, spoke in Friday’s press conference of his eagerness to extend Van Persie’s current contract, which expires in 2013, before this summers European Championships. But for RVP to sign a new contract much will depend upon Arsenal qualifying for the Champions League and the guarentee of big summer signings to freshen up the squad and challenge both the red and blue of Manchester for the Premier League Title.

This week can certainly be seen as a missed opporuntity for the Gunners to cement 3rd place as Monday’s frustrating home defeat to Wigan was followed by a 0-0 draw against a weakened Chelsea on Saturday. However, despite this weeks slip up, the Gunners can certainly look at their remaining three fixtures and believe they can get the job done, and see off the charge of the rampant Magpies who have a tough run with games against Chelsea and Manchester City to come.

Arsenal also need to change tact in the transfer market this summer and show that they mean business. Recently, the summer transfer window has far too often been dominated by the departure of high profile players rather than the capturing of ones, which will turn this clearly gifted team into one which is capable of mounting a serious challenge for the title.

It is well documented that Lukas Podolski has all but put pen to paper to sign for Arsenal and if he were to it would certainly set a precedent. Podolski is also the ideal player to support Van Perise, with his strength and power which he brings to the front line, something which would certainly assist against the likes of Stoke!
Whilst finishing third and the guarantee of future sigings are important to Van Persie, he should not forget the faith which Arsenal have shown in him following his recent years spent on the sidelines plagued by injury. This season is the first season in which Van Persie has played over 30 Premier League games for Arsenal.

Van Persie is very much at the height of his career, now being 28, and whilst Arsenal should be able to guarantee him a healthy wage packet, it is the prospect of mounting serious challenges for trophies which will concern the Dutchman, who only has an FA Cup Winners medal to his name.

But if Arsenal can secure the signing of Podoloski together with another household name and a few customary “Wenger bargins”, then Arsenal fans can certainly be confident of challenging for trophies and seeing Van Persie grace the number 10 shirt next season. Rather than joining the Arsenal rejects in Manchester who were lurred by City’s money rather than adding their names to Arsenal’s folk law.

Written by Alistair Evans @IslingtonBlog

NOTE: ORIGINAL ARTICLE FROM OUR 'PARTNER' BLOG ;ISLINGTON BLOG (@Islingtonblog)
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The Run In

Here we 'crisis' club Arsenal in 3rd (Considering some thought we would be fighting for our Premier League status, as we come to the final run in of this Premier League season.) This team may not be the 'best' squad we have ever had but they do have a good squad morale and team spirit, this have been shown by last minute winners vs Newcastle and Liverpool with a excellent comeback vs the Spuds.
Our run in isn't easy , but when has anything this season been simple? (Apart from Blackburn at home!)

Next up on Monday night is Wigan who will be on high after beating Man Utd and once again will want to some how stay up however I feel we will just to much for them up front, (especially if they play 3 at the back.) We all hope that the Ox will start however if we does not let's get behind the 11 which do start and see how it goes and trust Wenger in his decisions.

We then host Chelsea who will face Tottenham in the FA Cup semi final tomorrow and then Barcelona midweek. I don't think this will affect Chelsea, Instead it could do the opposite a win over Barcelona would give them bags of confidence (No not chips Frank) . However saying that this Chelsea said are extremely average. Mata is the obvious threat but we all know that Drogba likes to score against us ( 12 in his last 10 against us, I think) However hopefully him and Torres will be the latest hostages in Koscielny's pocket who will back from suspension.

The next game is one we all dread; I trip to Stoke Rugby Club (Luckily it isn't on a cold night.) We SHOULD be able to get all 3 points however coming away from Stoke with a point would not be the end of the world as long as we don't slip up elsewhere.

Our last home game against Norwich will hopefully all but secure Top 3/4 (get your get bin bags ready, just in case!) I trip to West Brom on the last day of the season will hopefully be stress free and we will finish the season off with 3 points. Neither of these teams are fighting for much but both will be looking to finnish well.

Tottenham have on paper a much easier run in but in reality may not be as simple as it looks, for 2 reasons:
1) Many teams they face are threatened with relegation ( QPR, Blackburn, Bolton and even Aston Villa). So they will be scrapping for every point.
2) Tottenham are sh*t

Newcastle have Stoke Rugby Club, Wigan and then Chelsea, Man City and Everton. None of which will prove a easy task as they are targeting 4th, 1st and 7th respectively.

Chelsea will have to juggle Premier League with the best in the world (No not Bale) but Barcelona. They face us, QPR, Newcastle, Liverpool and Blackburn.

So thats what we and the 'others' face between now and the season.

Let's hope come May we are celebrating (Yes I know 3rd isn't a trophy but back in September we would of given a Park or two for that in September!)

Up The Arsenal!

Luke- ( @Arsenal_RTs)

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My thoughts on Man City

Fucking Shit

Let's laugh at them! (and Tottenham!)



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