A perfect run of games was all that Arsenal needed to, at-least, show their critics that the team is ready for silverware this season. And the campaign has been compared to a fantasy start, though they were defeated in the opening game at home to Aston Villa 1 - 3.
But after that loss, the Gunners have racked-up quite reasonable available points in the (English) Premier League and opening games of the Champions League; beating the a team like Napoli was actually a tactical phenomenon considering the sizzling form of italian side at this period.
Alas! There was just about some shocking moments still lurking afterwards for Arsenal. And after yesterday's loss 0 - 2 to Mourinho's Chelsea side in the Capital One (League) Cup (goals scored by Cesar Azpilicueta and Juan Mata), it's been confirmed that Arsene Wenger's team really lack the zeal for cup success yet again this season.
The handwriting had been on the wall when they lost their Champions League home game to German club Dortmund 1 - 2, but many of their fans took the defeat with such levity. Now the Gunners have got to wake-up to reality of another agonising season.
The (Arsenal) team's exit from the Capital One Cup yesterday, plotted by an impressive display from The Blues, leaves them with the Premier League, FA Cup, and Chmpions League to contend with for now. However, Arsene Wenger himself knows that it's probably the FA Cup that could sincerely be wished-for; even the Arsenal fans doubt their team's capability and mental readiness this season to win either the EPL or UEFA's top Club Competition.
To further compound their woes, strong fixtures in the premier league and Champions Leagure are brimming for the Gunners starting this weekend. It's only natural that Arsenal will lose their top spot in the EPL this weekend to compete for their traditional fourth position: a home game against an in-form Liverpool side, an away UCL game against Dortmund next week, and an away game to Manchester United next weekend - all decisive!
Here are a few twitter coments from aggrieved Arsenal fans after the loss to Chelsea FC in the Capital One Cup:
[@MichealVaughan] - "Has Bendtner won a raffle prize to play?? Is Bendtner playing for Chelsea?
[@piersmorgan] - “Bendtner should be sold on January 1 for that performance. And that headband. #Afc”
[@hucks6dh6] - “How does Bendtner get anywhere near the Arsenal first team, must’ve hid in the boot skip!”
And this sarcastic comment by former Arsenal player Ian Wright:
[@IanWright0] - “That’s a pity. That means we’ll only win the CL PL and FA cup ! Goodnight all :))) x”
Surely, the honeymoon for Arsenal is way over!
