That season we were smashing every team put in front of us playing the best football in Europe, we're probably not as fluent this season (yet) but we're just as impressive imo.. we're better defensively and there's a stronger mentality in this team.
We're winning games but for me the most pleasing thing is that there's class running through every part of the team. Some people might say it's too early but to be honest I think we'll only get better because the players are just starting to realise their potential together.
Others clubs might have better squads on paper but in terms of the quality of our play we look brilliant, that's the advantage of having a long term manager and a squad that mostly knows each other inside out. And we still have Santi, Theo, Pod, Ox, (Diaby) and the mighty Zelalem to come back, that's frightening
In 07/08 things went wrong after the Eduardo incident but that team deserved to win the league. this squad is bringing back memories of the start of that season, it's hard not to get carried away. The positive energy around the place is growing and hopefully it will inspire us.
Does this remind anyone else of 07/08?
posted on 1/10/13
I hope it isn't like the 07/08 team coz we won the sum total of fack all.
posted on 1/10/13
Flamini was in that team then he left. Joins again and we look good again. Co incidence? Think not.
posted on 1/10/13
I hope it isn't like the 07/08 team coz we won the sum total of fack all.
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it's the 07/08 team + some mental strength.
posted on 1/10/13
The problem with the 07/08 team was a serious lack of experience combined with disrupting influences like Gallas and Adebayor.
While I would take Hleb, Fabregas and Flamini from that team, none of the rest would make it and that team has been our best in the barren run.
posted on 1/10/13
Yeah I much prefer this current team,what I meant more was the momentum we built up first half of the season and the way we just looked superior to all the other teams.
posted on 1/10/13
In 07/08 we never really looked too comfortable. There were far too many late goals and indifferent performances.
The team was quality (only lost 3 times all season) but there were issues with it. Adebayor missed too many sitters in important matches and Gallas/Toure/Senderos were awful as defenders.
The midfield used to bail us out too much.
This team looks a lot more solid and composed
posted on 1/10/13
there's a few differences from the 07/08 season compared to now
- much more experience with the likes of sagna Mertesacker arteta flamini ozil Cazorla podolski all relatively experienced compared to gallas toure Gilberto and that was about it
- British core with gibbs jenkinson ramsey Wilshere Walcott all consistently in the first team. we only had theo back then who was a bench warmer and i really think British core in a team makes a big difference
- like a poster mentioned, there isn't anybody who is a liability in the current team.
- no big egos ie gallas adebayor
posted on 2/10/13
and also quality back up:
07 / 08 > 13/14
eboue > jenkinson
senderos > vermaelan
??? > monreal
Gilberto > flamini Arteta
etc etc
we were blessed up front though in 07 / 08
posted on 2/10/13
Robin did the you mess up the inequality signs??????
posted on 2/10/13
the inequality signs show what we had before compared to now