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An Arsenal Reminisce

Sicario2

Agreed.

On another note, there was no Man City back then. Yes, I know Man Utd won the CL that season and has an unreal Ronaldo but they couldn’t go on a 16 match winning run like this City.

The last thing I would say is if you put the 22-23 side in 07/08 season, they would win the title.

Either way we haven’t won the title with any team since 2004 and we got to be careful we don’t go 30 years.

SimplyThePest

Sicario2 Man Utd were pretty good that year; 87 points and a +58 goal difference. Man City reeled off 89 points and a +61 goal difference in 22-23...

I don't think our 22-23 side would necessarily have had an easy time with that Man Utd, Chelsea or Liverpool.

And yep, we've got to win a bloody title soon. In 2004, the thought of that being our last title for 20 years + was nigh on unbelievable.

Big Willie

SimplyThePest one of the best at raising the tempo of a game; quick give-and-gos, late runs into the box, fantastic at times..

ESR had a bit of that in his game tbh.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Hardly reminiscing about this as I barely remember that season anyway, but look how smooth White was at centre back for us.

To think Saliba replaced that just shows how good the Frenchman is.

Claudius

This might be the best non-Bergkamp goal I’ve seen us score. Giroud / Wilshere gives it a run for its money

Clrnc

Claudius Nope

RocktheCasbah

Claudius nothing will ever beat Ian Wright v Everton for me. But that might be because I was there (not that I ever mention this 🤣)

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Henry vs United at Highbury (2000) would like a word!

MistaT

I'm not so bullish on that Ozil goal because it was vs two bit Bulgarian farmers.

Pepe LeFrits

Hleb in this side would be great. We wouldn't miss Odegaard so much with him filling in at 10 and he could play either flank and offer ball progression which is key for us

MistaT

Pepe LeFrits -- In time Hleb will look like a poor man's Nwaneri

Qwiss

Pepe LeFrits we've a team who can't finish bar Saka and Havertz, Hleb is so far from the answer to that its not funny.

Mirth

Don Pacifico

Qwiss even Havertz is questionable in terms of consistent finishing (and that's not a dig)!

Pepe LeFrits

Qwiss we've a team who can't finish bar Saka and Havertz, Hleb is so far from the answer to that its not funny.

When Ode's out we don't even create chances in the first place.

Qwiss

Pepe LeFrits Hleb wasn't much of a creator either. Great dribbler and that was about it.

Burnwinter

Qwiss Hleb wasn't much of a creator either.

I think Hleb apologia was why several of today's metrics even started being collected. I swear no one had ever heard of the pre-assist before Hleb.

QuincyAbeyie

Doesn't feel like ten years ago...

USArsenal

Those were 4 quality finishes also.

Don Pacifico

Burnwinter careful. Mention of Hleb and the pre-assist in quick succession risks invoking the tortured spirit of Biggus. 👻

invisibleman18

Burnwinter The "pass before the pass."

MistaT

Burnwinter -- Hleb beautifully passed the mantle to Rosicky....or passed the pass to pass the mantle.

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