Divided loyalties beckon as the Gunners face the former full-back’s hometown club Sevilla on Tuesday but, he tells Sid Lowe, Mikel Arteta’s side are close to being an all-conquering force
Okay, well then what about @Newcastle, @Sevilla, @Villa, @West Ham, @PSV (which we lost last year), and home to Brighton (which we also lost last year)?
Those are six of the thirteen matches between now and @Liverpool. They may not be as tough as the ones mentioned, but to pretend like tough matches aren’t happening until months down the line is extremely overconfident. They will be tough matches. Favorites in all of them we may be, but we can’t afford lapses in concentration in any of them, except maybe West Ham (EFL Cup).
I’m not saying to be extremely overconfident or that we can afford lapses in concentration. I just think those critical matches you’re so doom and gloom over aren’t in the short term future — which is good, because that allows us to build up momentum and consistency heading into them. How this is a controversial take I’m not sure
Okay, well then what about @Newcastle, @Sevilla, @Villa, @West Ham, @PSV (which we lost last year), and home to Brighton (which we also lost last year)?
Those are six of the thirteen matches between now and @Liverpool. They may not be as tough as the ones mentioned, but to pretend like tough matches aren’t happening until months down the line is extremely overconfident. They will be tough matches. Favorites in all of them we may be, but we can’t afford lapses in concentration in any of them, except maybe West Ham (EFL Cup).
I’m not saying to be extremely overconfident or that we can afford lapses in concentration. I just think those critical matches you’re so doom and gloom over aren’t in the short term future — which is good, because that allows us to build up momentum and consistency heading into them. How this is a controversial take I’m not sure