Will we win the Premier League

[FrankyH]

I don't think we are. An inspired January loan signing of a striker to help Ollie's workload , you never know. The fact that Arteta played Rice so deep today suggests he thinks we are title contenders though !

[Brazilian Villain]

Not going to get ahead of ourselves but today is a statement of intent

If we sign Ings or Benteke on a free in January, then I might believe.

[DrGonzo]

Still think we are 2 or 3 players shy of a tilt at the title, top 4 is well within our grasp and then let’s hear the Press try to sell our best players again! Why would anybody want to play anywhere else? UTV

[rob_bridge]

No. Still

Top 4 we have a chance.

[paul_e]

Still think we are 2 or 3 players shy of a tilt at the title, top 4 is well within our grasp and then let’s hear the Press try to sell our best players again! Why would anybody want to play anywhere else? UTV

Honestly I think 2-3 is more than we need 1 or 2 would be enough to just give us a little boost. If you ignore August, when we were clearly struggling after a summer of not being able to do the business we wanted to, we've scored 22, conceded 11 (for +11 giving us the 3rd best goal difference in the league), and got 29 points from 12 games. Nothing about that run screams that we are desperate for more players. With Watkins, Sancho and Guessand seemingly getting better after a tough start to the season we're in a good place there as well.

Elliott is the clear standout as a 'problem' right now and if we can agree to cancel his loan and use that to add someone who can bring something up front then I'd be happy with where we are. I thought the midfield today with Tielemans ahead of Onana and Kamara looked superb and I'd like to see us use all 3 more often. If we do that the other possible 'gap' is another one in there to compete with Barkley.

[Olneythelonely]

Yes. We’re going to win it all.

[wince]

Not going to get ahead of ourselves but today is a statement of intent

If we sign Ings or Benteke on a free in January, then I might believe.

Or Grant Holt?

[Small Rodent]

Not going to get ahead of ourselves but today is a statement of intent

If we sign Ings or Benteke on a free in January, then I might believe.

Or Grant Holt?

Gilles de Bilde

[paul_e]

Serious option, I'd have a long look at Ueda from Feyenoord in Janaury but really I'd be looking to throw whatever it took to get Panichelli from Strasbourg in the summer, him alongside Rogers and Malen would be an exceptional front 3.

[cdbearsfan]

Ueda would be my preference.

[paul_e]

Ueda would be my preference.

He's a proper goalscorer but I think he's more like Malen than Ollie. Panichelli would be a perfect replacement for Ollie, offering all the hold-up play and ability to 'work over' a defender as well as being a decent goalscorer, and quite a bit younger. Sadly I reckon he'll be £70-80m by the time anyone is seriously looking at him.

[AV82EC]

Ueda would be my preference.

He's a proper goalscorer but I think he's more like Malen than Ollie. Panichelli would be a perfect replacement for Ollie, offering all the hold-up play and ability to 'work over' a defender as well as being a decent goalscorer, and quite a bit younger. Sadly I reckon he'll be £70-80m by the time anyone is seriously looking at him.

If Panichelli is any good surely he’ll be going to Chelsea?

[dave.woodhall]

Yes.

[paul_e]

Ueda would be my preference.

He's a proper goalscorer but I think he's more like Malen than Ollie. Panichelli would be a perfect replacement for Ollie, offering all the hold-up play and ability to 'work over' a defender as well as being a decent goalscorer, and quite a bit younger. Sadly I reckon he'll be £70-80m by the time anyone is seriously looking at him.

If Panichelli is any good surely he’ll be going to Chelsea?

You'd expect so but yes, he's seriously good, and fair play to their scouting network for picking up how good he could be, he's a Rogers level signing for me.

[brontebilly]

My theory is that having about 17 of the richest clubs in the world in the same league, playing a game where they all have to pick the same number of players from the same sized squad, all of them being able to employ the best coaches and invest massively in academies, scouting, nutrition and fitness, is making that league more competitive.

I agree completely, the idea that the league is weaker somehow is just buying in to the idea that if Man Utd, Liverpool and Tottenham aren't in the top 6 then something is wrong with them rather it being that other teams have improved.

It's not to the level it was when Liverpool and Man City were pushing each other to crazy points totals. Arsenal are a functional rather than outstanding team. They should still win it I think, didn't play badly today but have signed a dud up top.