To answer your question Moomba.
Yes, I believe this season has been successful in many ways.
Firstly, most football fans thought we would struggle to make the top 4, and that Tottenham would finish above us on the table, which to me, was laughable at the time, and even more laughable now.
To be leading the ladder for most of the season is a big positive, to be still in the hunt for a top 2 finish is still a big positive, too. I predicted us to finish 2nd behind Chelsea at the start of the year, but I must admit, I had my doubts.
Onto the players. It's been a grea, successful year for most.
Sagna has been one of the best buys of the season. He is immense in his role at RB, and has developed a great attacking side to his game, and he has delievered a few goal assists for the likes of Adebayor and Eduardo.
Flamini has come on leaps and bounds and is still has room for improvement IMO. He has done some big jobs this year, and has past most of the tests put to him. I also must admit that I thought he wasn't good enough, and should've been sold last summer......so happy that I was wrong about that.
Adebayor has been immense as the sole striker this season due to the injuries of Van Persie and Eduardo, he has played very well as the main striker for Arsenal. Works hard every game, and during the middle part of the season he had scored in 12 straight appearances (Someone correct me if I'm wrong). Still has room for improvement, which is a big plus considering the awesome form he has been in this season. My only gripe with him is that he wastes more opportunities than he scores, but with more experience, he'll overcome that little hurdle.
Fabregas has transformed into one of the world's best CM. His start to the season helped propel us to the top of the ladder. Although he has been quietly lately, which is what you'd expect from a young player, he can still bob up and score important goals for the team, and set up others with gret delivery.
Gallas has been superb this season as well. He has relished in the Captain's role, and has scored some very important goals for us also. Wears his heart on his sleeve.
I guess it is disappointing in how we have fallen away since the Eduardo incident, and I can't help but think that had a huge impact on the players minds. It's all been downhill since then, and that is a little disappointing. However, if you were to say to me at the start of the season that we were still an outside chance of winning the EPL this season, I would've taken that.
To be honest, I think we are still in the race, but only if we can get the 3 points at OT on the weekend. United has to play Arsenal (H), Chelsea (A), Blackburn (A) (No slouches at home, and have caused United problems in the past at Ewood, West Ham (H) (Bogey team), and Wigan (A) (Seriously, they are rediculously good on that dung heap, they have the ability to take points off of United).
Chelsea have Man U (H), Everton (A) which is never an easy task, and Newcastle (A), who seem to have finally gelled with Keegan's gameplan.
Compare it with our run home of United (A), Reading (H), Derby (A), Everton (H) and Sunderland (A)
We have a much easier run home, and if we can get the 3 points from United, then we can definantely steal the title.
