Saturday, August 22, 2009

Van Persie backs Arsenal to keep defying predictions


If Arsenal really are mired in crisis, they are doing a fine job of disguising it.

Arsene Wenger's side were supposed to be the weakest member of the Premier League's 'big four' this season, rendered vulnerable by the emergence of Manchester City, the continued progress of Tottenham, Aston Villa and Everton, and the departures of Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure.

Hardly a week went by in the close-season without another expert forecasting Arsenal's demise, their pessimism fuelled by Wenger's steadfast refusal to spend big in the transfer market.
But, just two games into the new campaign, those predictions are looking decidedly dicey. Click to read more...

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