It seems the Arsenal supporting punters in the Transfer Tavern are once again wallowing in their early-winter malaise as they watch any genuine aspirations of a title tilt fade away during these dreary months.
Entrenched in their annual ‘crisis’, our north London locals have little hope of seeing Arsene Wenger turn things around in the Champions League either, with the pesky Bayern Munich on the horizon. The Gunners propping up the bar have seen the Bavarian giants absolutely smash them on this stage over the past few years, much to their dismay.
As much optimism as there was at the Emirates at the start of the campaign, the German juggernauts are one of the best teams in Europe and our north London locals predict nothing but another premature exit from the continent’s elite competition.
We’ve been here before.
With that in mind, here are THREE things that are bound to happen when Bayern inevitably smash Arsenal.
The Ozil debate
One of the major criticisms levelled at Mesut Ozil over the course of his career has been the proposed notion he simply doesn’t perform in the biggest games. Perhaps that’s a valid point, though the World Cup winner hasn’t even been performing in games against lower opposition of late.
Having rarely ever performed against Bayern (when it matters), another anonymous will surely see further inquest into his suitability for the grandest stage.
Lack of character inquest
The punters in the Transfer Tavern find it so funny whenever a pundit claims Arsenal’s major problem lies in a lack of leadership, as if it’s the most profound piece of footballing insight you’re ever likely to hear.
While it may well be true, that has proved a sewing motif of a number of years now though it will undoubtedly rear its ugly ahead again should Bayern run riot.
How exciting.
Pundits vs Fans
We saw what happened between Gary Neville and Arsenal Fan TV after the Gunners’ drubbing at Chelsea the other week, with the north London faithful venting their frustration about the nature of life under Le Prof,
Invariably, a loss would cause further discontent at the Emirates, leading to further campaigns to get Wenger to leave the club after more than two decades. In turn, that’ll lead to pundits condemning fans for their frustration, praising the 67-year-old for success he had almost 10 years ago.
