Arsenal confronts West Ham in the opening day of EPL...The fun start...

Arsenal are one player short of being able to challenge for European success, says shareholder Alisher Usmanov.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has made only one signing this summer - goalkeeper Petr Cech from Chelsea.

However, they have been linked with a movefor Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema ahead of their Premier League opener against West Ham on Sunday.

"Except for one position, I think Arsenal are ready to successfully fight for European cups,"Usmanov told CNN.

Arsenal beat defending Premier League champions Chelsea in the Community Shield on Sunday, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain securing a 1-0 win.

Jose Mourinho's side are favourites to retain the title, but Arsenal - who finished 12 points behind Chelsea last season in third - have been tipped to pose a stronger challenge this time.



Arsenal's move in 2006 cost Arsene Wenger the best years of his career, says Alisher Usmanov

The Gunners have not won the league since 2004 and went almost a decade without a major trophy before winning the FA Cup in 2014.

Usmanov, Arsenal's second largest shareholder, believes it was the club's move to the Emirates Stadium in 2006 that hampered Wenger's ability to challenge for more trophies.

"Arsene had a very, very difficult position when club shareholders didn't want to put their money into constructing the new stadium," added Uzbek-born billionaire Usmanov, who is not on the club's board.

U sef ehh... Ce wen u start to open thread.

Arsenal will Struggle to Beat westham 2-1.........Over 1.5 sure

Season opener


#COYG


Formation : [ 4-2-3-1]

Line-up

Petr Cech

Mathieu Debuchy

Per Mertesacker

Laurent Koscielny

Nacho Monreal

Mesut Oezil

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Aaron Ramsey

Santi Cazorla

Francis Coquelin

Olivier Giroud

Skimpledawg:
U sef ehh... Ce wen u start to open thread.

Lol

I hope the thread survives till then

kliq:


Lol

I hope the thread survives till then

Arsenal will win the EPL

Omooba77:

Arsenal will win the EPL

Yes o I believe you


Gunners 4 life

kliq:


Yes o I believe you


Gunners 4 life

if we get a good striker

Omooba77:

if we get a good striker

Yeah for sure,heard we still in for Benzema which should be a perfect fit....Arsenal for the Treble

COYG

Some people with one point won't like Arsenal to win...but we're winning for sure! #COYG

Omooba77:

Arsenal will win the EPL

lwkmd, dahz future impossible tense bro

Arsenal will win this....easily.

mukina2:
COYG

C'mon yeye gunners

Omooba77:

Arsenal will win the EPL

Future impossible tense

fredoooooo:

Future impossible tense

you must have been an arsenal fan at one time in your life. I keep seeing you in our threads. Hope you will celebrate with us when we who the EPL this season.

IZUKWU:
you must have been an arsenal fan at one time in your life. I keep seeing you in our threads. Hope you will celebrate with us when we who the EPL this season.

Never , my wife (mukina2 ) is a gunner , anytime arsenal lose ,I have the opportunity to go out an meet my girlfriends now you get it

Usmanov is a shareholder and a member of the boaard as against your post. Its just that he doesn't have enough shares to be a controlling member.

I love Arsenal till death do us part. Its a win today again.

NB: Dem talk say chelsea no fit park bus again cuz the new tires no fit the bus. Yokohama or Yahoozee....

for arsenal fans mind, una 1 wwin EpL? I laff in swahili .

Arsenal should win

As much as I hate to say this, Arsenal will come out victorious. West Ham gat no chance!!! #MUFC

Oya

1-1 draw

Ars 3-0 Whm. Dstv and their witchcraft will force me to watch this game in viewing centre after paying 9500 naira to subscribe for compact plus bouquet

Na wa

#TeamArsenal

my blood is red

Over 0.5ht
Over 8 corners ft

It's [size=20pt]LadyF [/size] again

3-0 to arsenal

I hate Benzema but love Arsenal... COYG.. In Arsene I trust

Kolade354:
Arsenal will Struggle to Beat westham 2-1.........Over 1.5 sure

It's so obvious you knew not what you said up there. Ready to eat your words?