How do we compete currently? (1st XI vs top 6)

[SFCS]

Part of that was down to Walcott coming back from injury at the end of last season. Ozil is a great passer but players need to make runs for him to find them. Walcott remains the best off-ball runner at Arsenal along with Sanchez (although Walcott's runs might be even better) and despite his flaws offers great team balance for them. He usually takes a while to get back from injury but when he's fit they're a better team for it IMO.

This is why we need that pace so much. Teams are made of combinations of players. Runners and passers. If we get that pace to compliment kane. We'll no doubt see others like Eriksen, bentaleb and lamela benefit too.

Spot on. Great post

 

[DogsOfWar]

We're banking on our youngsters improving sufficiently.
We have a settled team that came 5th despite the early season upheaval.
We have also strengthened our two weakest areas of last season in a partner for Verts and a RB whilst selling most of the negative influences in the club.

We don't have the team to close on the top four but I think we will stay just behind them fighting with Liverpool.

 

[Matthew Wyatt]

i think you need to add some other elements like manager depth of squad and Balance of the Squad.

Quality of Manager

Mourinho
Van Gaal
Wenger
Pellegrini
Rogers
Pochetinho

Squad Depth

Man City
Chelsea
Man United
Arsenal
Liverpool
Spurs

Balance of the Squad

Chelsea
Man City
Arsenal
Man United
Liverpool
Spurs

Aha, the self-loathing Spurs fan.