Are the Gunners genuine contenders for the Champions league?

Xterminator · 26-09-2002 7:46am #1

Wow!

They fairly thumped PSV and laid that away record to rest.
I think Denis Bergkamp traveling had a fair but to do with it, but the Gunner seem to be getting stronger, i think there playing better than this time last year anyway!

So do you ythink thay have a real shot at winning the Champions League? (Imagine a team that actually won its domestic league might actually win the CL this year!)

Or are they nowhere near Real, Bayern etc.?

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Waylander · 26-09-2002 9:12am

I do think they are genuine contenders this year, and are definitely playing the best football in hte premiership. But I think United tend to do better then them in Europe to date, and I am hoping that does not change.

Pepe LeFrits · 26-09-2002 10:16am

They are easily capable of beating any team in the CL, wether they can manage to maintain the form to do that for the whole competition is the problem.

I think they will win it.

Then again, i'm biased

Sposs · 26-09-2002 10:46am

I think Arsenal have peaked way to early in the season,after all they dont give out the trophies until May.

yop · 26-09-2002 10:51am

I do think they are serious contenders but the defence is still dodgy and if Real get at them they will have serious problems.

I see them getting to the semis this season but who knows after that

BKtje · 26-09-2002 2:15pm

I think they have a good chance to win it but they will need to stay in form.

PSV made them look VERY ordinary in the 1st half at times.

Thanx 4 The Fish · 26-09-2002 4:11pm

Think they may have trouble against the likes of Real, but in all honesty, Brazil would have trouble against Real.

I have backed them to get into the final.

Dustaz · 27-09-2002 12:24pm

Arsenal on their day can give any team a game. However, unless its the day after the Real Madrid xmas party i would have serious doubts about thier chances against the Fantasy Football XI.

Having said that, 4-0 away from home against PSV is a great result and bodes well for the next group stage..... (/me bangs every finger i have against some wood)

Pigman · 28-09-2002 1:19am

No chance.

Any team that would tolerate a key player not flying to away games clearly doesn't have what it takes to sieze the ultimate prize in club football.

Take it · 29-09-2002 4:34pm

Arsenal are the next real madrid of course they can do it

(by the way im a liverpool fan, but watching arsenal play football is just amazing they play the way football should be played)

JACK666 · 30-09-2002 4:19pm

THEY wont be beaten this season except in the cups in england. they will field the reserves.

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