Arsenal Opinion Archives: 05/2016

The season is over and we put our heads together at Daily Cannon to try and figure out who the player of the season is.

Most seasons turn on just a few brief moments: here are the 2015-16 versions we’ve pulled out.

A fortnight ago I wrote that second place was still within Arsenal’s reach despite the points gap, and with one point from a possible nine, Tottenham made my optimism a reality.

Welcome, one and all, to the fifth edition of the Annual Arsenal Associated Awards Relating to Greatness and God-awful Hilarity!!! (or AAAARGGH! for short) Over the next few minutes, we’ll reflect back on a season full of highs and lows, and I’ll be handing out AAAARGGHs along the way.

Can you fall out of love with football?

After news broke of Arsenal’s reported €50m bid for Granit Xhaka earlier this week, much of the focus went towards how he would fit into the team and how other players may or may not be better purchases.

As apathetic as I’ve become towards Arsenal during the latter stages of this season, let it be known that I am devastated with how we’ve ended up.

Although the big prizes have all gone for about half the teams in the Premier League, the last game of the season matters. Even for Arsenal, despite the feeling of slow drift over the last month.

The FA WSL transfer window will reopen from the 3rd – 30th of June. This transfer window is mainly used to make adjustments on the squads. Let’s have a look at what could happen for the Arsenal Ladies.

I don’t think I’ll ever get closer to forgiving Fabregas for abandoning my club than Monday night.

Is it possible that the main reason for Arsenal have not put together a title challenge for the third year in succession, and for fans feeling increasingly restless over the direction in which the club may be going, is that we’re all just getting old?

The FA need to take a leaf out of the UEFA and FFF’s playbook regarding players’ physical integrity and inflicting injuries, and they also need to upgrade the disciplinary process.

N’Golo Kanté has had a superb first season for Leicester City, the ever-beating heart of a midfield which has won the league.

Although Leicester were 5000/1 to win the Premiership this season, was Arsenal’s Invincible season better?

As the season continues to drift towards its thoroughly anti-climactic conclusion, there are still a few things to play for.

The protest on Saturday failed, but it did manage to achieve two things.

Top of the league, all was well heading into 2016 as Calum Chambers gave a solid first midfield start of the season and Arsenal beat Bournemouth.

As Saturday’s protest was drowned out, Arsenal fans proved the media wrong.

Signed from Manchester United, an England regular, a rounded footballer: write off Danny Welbeck at your own peril.