07/08 Arsenal vs 22/23

[14Henry]

You’re not denying that those names I mentioned are a different class to what we have today?

Firstly you said this is the worst Arsenal you've seen. That's madness.

Secondly, Nasri, Fabregas, Van Persie were all excellent footballers. And all 3 could play in this Arsenal team now. I wouldn't deny that for a second.

However they didn't win a title.

One question. Were you following Arsenal about 3-4 years ago? Around the time of Mustafi, Sokratis, an Özil who couldn't be assed? This team is worse than that team?

 

[North5]

Loved the 07/08 team but only 3/4 of them get into this current side.

Cesc, Sagna , RVP; Lehmann?

 

[MikelHadADream]

Almunia, Justin Hoyte and Lord Bendtner... who's the potential 4th one for you?

Got to be Mark Randal, would definitely improve this poor side.

 

[MikelHadADream]

Cesc, Sagna , RVP; Lehmann?

Cesc, Sagna, Ade for me (RVP hardly played). Could make an argument for Hleb on the left maybe.

 

[boonthegoon]

Almunia, Justin Hoyte and Lord Bendtner... who's the potential 4th one for you?

Armand Traore over Zinchenko imo

 

[GDeep™]

Firstly you said this is the worst Arsenal you've seen. That's madness.

Secondly, Nasri, Fabregas, Van Persie were all excellent footballers. And all 3 could play in this Arsenal team now. I wouldn't deny that for a second.

However they didn't win a title.

One question. Were you following Arsenal about 3-4 years ago? Around the time of Mustafi, Sokratis, an Özil who couldn't be assed? This team is worse than that team?

We didn’t win a title because we had no cash as that was early post Highbury, and you had peak Utd and Chelsea about. It’s not like now where every top team is having a car crash and we’ve the finances to finally compete.

The Mustafi/Sok team obviously doesn’t count, that was us at our lowest, totally neglected and scraping the barrel. Before that we had pretty good teams with great ballers playing probably the best football in Europe. Squad depth and team shortcuts killed us, due to finances.

 

[GDeep™]

Cesc, Sagna, Ade for me (RVP hardly played). Could make an argument for Hleb on the left maybe.

Nasri was about then.

 

[MikelHadADream]

Nasri was about then.

He wasn’t, he came in 08/09.

 

[GDeep™]

Some people dont realise how good that 08 team were. The spice boys were in town ffs

Played the best football in Europe, this team would get blown off the park by them.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

I'm not even winding GDeep up here but that era Arsenal side would get bulldozed by this one. Beautiful to watch but frail as hell.

People who get excited about that side couldn't have been old enough to see The Invincibles era sides. That was levels above.

Imagine creaming yourself over Almunia, Song, Nasri, Clichy, Denilson etc.

This is probably the best side of the Emirates era and it'll likely be proved by most metrics by the end of the season.

Don't listen to the rose tinted glasses crew.

RVP scored 11 PL goals in 09 btw.

 

[GDeep™]

@OnlyOne tagged me for my opinion, I gave it. Have to hit bed now.

 

[GDeep™]

I'm not even winding GDeep up here but that era Arsenal side would get bulldozed by this one. Beautiful to watch but frail as hell.

People who get excited about that side couldn't have been old enough to see The Invincibles era sides. That was levels above.

Imagine creaming yourself over Almunia, Song, Nasri, Clichy, Denilson etc.

This is probably the best side of the Emirates era and it'll likely be proved by most metrics by the end of the season.

Don't listen to the rose tinted glasses crew.

Nasri was one of the best players in the league.

Don’t quote me with your nonsense.

 

[Sanchez11]

Played the best football in Europe, this team would get blown off the park by them.

Had everything, most technical side we have had imo.

 

[14Henry]

We didn’t win a title because we had no cash as that was early post Highbury, and you had peak Utd and Chelsea about. It’s not like now where every top team is having a car crash and we’ve the finances to finally compete.

The Mustafi/Sok team obviously doesn’t count, that was us at our lowest, totally neglected and scraping the barrel. Before that we had pretty good teams with great ballers playing probably the best football in Europe. Squad depth and team shortcuts killed us, due to finances.

Stick to cricket or whatever your main sport of choice is. Because football clearly isn't your forte if you think this is the worst Arsenal team you've ever seen (apart from the one you said doesn't count).

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

Nasri was one of the best players in the league.

Don’t quote me with your nonsense.

For a couple of months.

Never a top, top player though.

 

[GDeep™]

Stick to cricket or whatever your main sport of choice is. Because football clearly isn't your forte if you think this is the worst Arsenal team you've ever seen (apart from the one you said doesn't count).

No need to cry. Just my opinions.

 

[dashsnow17]

The overall level of this side is higher imo but the 08 side had RvP and Cesc who were a level or two above anything this side currently has. RvP in this side now would be filthy, as would a Cesc over Xhaka for eg.

 

[Xln]

We didn’t win a title because we had no cash as that was early post Highbury, and you had peak Utd and Chelsea about. It’s not like now where every top team is having a car crash and we’ve the finances to finally compete.

The Mustafi/Sok team obviously doesn’t count, that was us at our lowest, totally neglected and scraping the barrel. Before that we had pretty good teams with great ballers playing probably the best football in Europe. Squad depth and team shortcuts killed us, due to finances.

We are playing one of the best football in Europe now as well though? Don't think you can pull off what we did today without massive talent. I think you say this due to our players not dribbling past 3 players with tricks and flair, or?

 

[VancouverCanuck]

That 07, 08 side was a joy to watch when they were at their best. But also not consistent enough and vulnerable at the back.

And football is a team game. We have been playing very well as a team this season. So I have no doubt that 07/08 side could not be close to competing with our current side.

 

[GDeep™]

We are playing one of the best football in Europe now as well though? Don't think you can pull off what we did today without massive talent. I think you say this due to our players not dribbling past 3 players with tricks and flair, or?

Everyone in Europe plays the same now really, and no.