“This is Arsenal Football Club,” they scream. Yes it is, but actions speak louder than words and right now the Gunners are not the favourites for the competitions they enter at this stage but certainly are working towards that aim.
Yet the expectation from some continues to be that Arsenal, at the very minimum, must win a trophy. You’ve probably seen taglines like fans need to “raise their standards” or “Arsenal won’t ever win with this mentality”.
Ludicrous I know, but let’s break it down for the benefit of those who might be on the fence. Manchester City are currently the best team in the world and therefore enter every single competition as favourites – must be nice, right?
