O'Neill: Arsenal still great
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Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has told Arsenal they are one of the best sides around ahead of the sides' meeting on Wednesday night.
With Arsenal having been eliminated from the Carling Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in recent days, many feel the team's season has been a failure, with even Arsene Wenger admitting his side have 'hit the wall'.
However, O'Neill feels Arsenal still have much to be pleased about this term.
"They are playing some of the best football in the country," he said. "This notion that they have only one way of playing and don't have a plan B, I just don't understand it.
"I wouldn't consider their season a failure. I wouldn't know how Arsene Wenger views it, but they are still contesting a Champions League spot at the moment."
O'Neill also feels that Arsenal's youngsters will benefit hugely from their exploits this year.
"They have been a fine side for some considerable time. From a distance, I thought this season they may not have the strength in depth of Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea.
"I think that has been disproved because some of the younger players have come in and shown their worth and it has not been a case of discarding them and waiting for another Carling Cup game to come along before playing them.
"They are actually putting themselves forward as genuine contenders for Premiership football and that's where they have gained and they will be much stronger for it this time next season." -
Mind games with AW eh?Originally posted by mcfadden:Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has told Arsenal they are one of the best sides around ahead of the sides' meeting on Wednesday night.
With Arsenal having been eliminated from the Carling Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in recent days, many feel the team's season has been a failure, with even Arsene Wenger admitting his side have 'hit the wall'.
However, O'Neill feels Arsenal still have much to be pleased about this term.
"They are playing some of the best football in the country," he said. "This notion that they have only one way of playing and don't have a plan B, I just don't understand it.
"I wouldn't consider their season a failure. I wouldn't know how Arsene Wenger views it, but they are still contesting a Champions League spot at the moment."
O'Neill also feels that Arsenal's youngsters will benefit hugely from their exploits this year.
"They have been a fine side for some considerable time. From a distance, I thought this season they may not have the strength in depth of Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea.
"I think that has been disproved because some of the younger players have come in and shown their worth and it has not been a case of discarding them and waiting for another Carling Cup game to come along before playing them.
"They are actually putting themselves forward as genuine contenders for Premiership football and that's where they have gained and they will be much stronger for it this time next season." -
Martin O'Neill doesn't play mind gamesOriginally posted by felirox:Mind games with AW eh? -
arsenal is great when they play their 100%
but right now, sad to say, arsenal is in deep trouble, but good luck, arsenal team, support arsenal forever -
which team is nt great when they play their 100%..
