A trueley magnificient performance from the gunners against Borough, 5 - 1 but it could easilly have been more.

Now that Overmars is playing well and that Playmaker Bergkamp is finding the net Arsenal have the best team in the prem. Unless Yorke gets his act together Manu are stuffed they can`t keep relying on Cole.

It`s a dangerous thing to write off the Gunners, it seems that every time they are they come back with avengance.

DENNIS BERGKAMP THE GREATEST PLAYER TO EVER PLAY THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
(sorry just had to add it)

End of year placings:
1 - ARSENAL
2 - Manchester
3 - Westham Utd
4 - Leeds Utd
5 - Chelsea

I HIGHLY doubt that Bergkamp is the greatest ever. I would put my $ on someone like Cruyff, Pele, Eusebio, DiStefano, R. Baggio (yes Baggio), Pushkas, and let us not forget the biggest prick but also the GREATEST ever......
Diego Maradona!

Bergkamp is Pure Class, the complete player, competition now is harder than it was in the days of the past greats. and why wouldn`t you say Baggio he`s good just not Bergkamp Class NO ONE IS!!

I'm still betting it will be:
1. Leeds U
2. Sunderland
3. Chelsea
4. Liverpool
5. Arsenal
6. Man U

I really think this year will be one in which neither of the two expected teams, Man U and Arsenal, take the league.

to you Bergkamp is the greatest because you are a gunners fan. You are not being objective. Is Bergkamp still the best if he leaves Arsenal and plays for Lazio?Chelsea?Porto?Rosenborg?...etc....You claiming Bergkamp is the greatest is like saying Mario Jardel is the most prolific scorer in the history of football!, which he is not...Baggio is 10 X the player Bergkamp is, sure he shanked that penalty in '94, but if there was no Baggio Italy would have been out in '94 real early, not have qualified for '98 and if he played in '96 Italy would have went to the finals. As for Bergkamp, his Euro96 performance..bad...WC98--besides that wonderful goal--lackluster...and it took him 3 months to score this year? Nah..he is not even in the top 300 players.

I jusr realized I may have incorrectly called you a Gunners fan..when I think you are a Celtic fan. Sorry. THough my opinion on Bergkamp stands.

The Gunners year??????
who got knocked out of the Champions league??????

Mr Portugal the voice of reason!
Bergkamp is good but past his prime. He should not be starting now for Arsenal, and will not be starting for Holland next summer if the coach has any sense.
As far as his career, how many times has Bergkamp been named FIFA player of the year? Do you know, just wondering...

Bergkamp is one of my favouirte players and I'm disappointed on his for lately, actually ever since the World Cup, but was quite happy when he scored 2 times against Boro, I hope he may one day return to Ajax to finish his career.

As for Arsenal, I'd very much like them to win the double again this season and with Bergkamp and Overmars scoring again it could well be the Gunner's year again, too bad there not so good in the Champions League.

I Think they`ll do the double that`s all i`m predicting.I don`t care about the UEFA cup.

You can have your opinions on what a perfect player is. Everyone has different reasons for liking a player, and to each person a different player will shine.

I Believe Dennis Bergkamp is the greatest player "I" have seen. He has all the characteristics that to ME that Make the perfect player:He is a clever, thinking pro with great vision all over the park, he scores Beautiful goals, and he is concistantly making goals, he is a hard worker, he is a tough but no nonsence battler, he is DENNIS BERGKAMP the ICEMAN.

well if baggio is one of the best players ever then i must say berkamp is one too, i m not a gunner i m a man U fan....so i think i m more than objective...

and btw Man U aer gonna do it again this year...they re just the better organized team....look at arsenals CL performance ....very disapointing!

and BTw beckham is surely one of the best midfielders ever!

gunners pleeeeeeeze!

lets get it straight MANU is currnetly involved way deeper than arsenal, MANU is not at this moment capable of playing to there full potential in league because of there demanding euro campaign something the gunners have not tasted in a while, except for there dismal group showing, plus manu just like the gunners can beat up on teams like boro, i promise you friend after manu's euro commitments are done and they can concentrate on league you will see why MANU are miles apart in the class and skill department, because its just not everyday you see a team win a treble remember?

have a little respect, oh and dont worry manu will have another league title, a world club cup ,and euro cup when all the smoke has cleared

L'ENFANT TERRIBLE

Go do what you do best Cantona, starring in cheap movies, no one remembers you mate, were you even a footballer once?

ajax suppoter nice comments but heres one for you

where are ajax now, a no name team playing in a fancy stadium

will we ever see ajaxs glory years again, nope not while money and sell outs still exist

so how is ajax doing now, my answer to that WHO CARES

cuz the dutch aint much

Ajax may once again raise to the top of the dutch league but that`s all. As for Cantona he was a fantastic footballer just obviously a little insane for giving it away.

PS:I am a celtic fan so my view of Bergkamp and arsenal is as non-biased as the rest of you.

As much as I hate saying this Man UTD will win the league this year but next year will be a differant story when Liverpool F.C challenge for the league they'll surely win it................ LFC FOREVER ..............

Man U and Arsenal are well overated.
They are nothing compared to the class of Italian clubs and a few teams in Spain.
Chelsea are the only team in England who can be a threat to the Italian clubs and they will win the english Premiership.
And saying Man U are playing bad in prem cause they have European games is a load of crap. Just excuses.
I suppose Arsenal are a good side and have good individuals but they need a new defence and da go on talking about it having the best defence in Europe a season or 2 ago. Thats the past and u don't get anywhere thinking about the past, u have to think about what u can do to improve ur side all the time. A team is never perfect.
Its good Seaman is leaving at end of season because Manninger is a good keeper and deserves a chance to be first choice for a while cause he has always been there for Arsenal.
As for Man U they just don't have any players who u can regard as brilliant except from Beckham. They work well as a team unit but need flare players. Every team has exleist 1 player who will take people on.
eg. Rangers-Amato
Arsenal-Kanu
Chelsea-Zola
And those teams have more flare players and u look at Italian clubs they have loads.

Chelsea are USELESS!!
A draw against little Everton,a loss against Watford,WHAT ARE YOU ON??
The only place they play well is in Champ's League, which brings me on to my predictions. I reckon it's MANU For the PREM, Arsenal for the FACUP, and Chelsea for the CHAMPS LEAGUE.
But who cares about Chelsea anyway?
AFC ROCK,
GUNNER

English league sucks and every year its the same team finishing in the top 3.There is no challenge for teams like Man Utd.I swear if Man Utd. would play in the italian league ,they wouldnt even finish in the top 5 .

Italy82, I swear that if Wimbledon had to play in italy they would come close to winning the league. Stop praising your little italian a** , one win over man utd and italians think they are God's gift to soccer. PLEASE !

Gunner Everton aren't a small team. They have about half of the world's best national squad on their team.

Yeah and the other half is at PARKHEAD

anyway how did this turn into people trying to say the Italian league can even be compared with the English Prem. BERGKAMP IS IN FORM WITH ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE IN EUROPE, GUNNERS ARE DOING A TREBBLE NOW.

what the hell is wrong with you people!!!!!
Man U and Arsenal are all good teams but I think you are forgetting one team.....

LEEDS UNITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2nd in the premier league and have the best young talent in the country. With experience this team will be unstoppable!!!!!!!!!

Kewell,
totally agree with you, "with experience".
PS: Harry Kewell, in my opinion is the 2nd best player totay.

"If Man Utd. would play in the italian league ,they wouldnt even finish in the top 5." This quote is typical of Italian Football fans... Ignorant, ridiculous and selfish. I thought after Man Utd handed Juve and Inter their heads on a plater, that you I-Talian freaks would finally give EPL due respect. But I have heard are lame excuses, regurgitated commentary and plain ludicy...Please recognize that there is quality football played outside of Italy, there always has been and there always will be...England put football on the map and don't you forget that I-Talian-fan...Need I remind you that England has been playing Scotland since 1867...Can you claim that Italy?? I think not...Untill Italy lives up to their hye, they will continue to be an underacheving side that cannot win in clutch moments...Any questions??

Gooners to win the premiership ? Thats some sense of humour!!! You will be lucky if you can field 11 players during the run in with your disciplinary record. And a back door job into europe !!

GB: Only about a quarter at Parkhead. Ibrox have about a quarter too. Who has the better quarter?

Rangers: McCann, Hendry, B. Ferguson
Celtic: Burley, Burchill, Gould, Lambert

Sullivan is a better keeper so he will start before Gould. Lambert had the concussion going on so he didn't play. Ferguson stepped up and showed that he deserves that position. After the game he had in the 1-0 win I don't think Lambert will start over Ferguson, although with Collins gone it is likely that both players will start. Burley will get the start as will McCann. Burchill will not be starting soon. He needs to show in the league that he can score which so far he has not. The top 2 or 3 will be Dodds and Hutchinson if 2 plus McCann if 3. All of those players will come before Burchill. Hendry showed that even though he is aging he can still play. He will start.

Rangers: 3 starters
Celtic: 2 starters, 2 subs

Hey PS2 ,at least we won 3 world cups ,unlike England who put football on the map and has 1 world cup to show for.

DirkDiggler
U forgot McNamara and Boyd both players who diserve to start in the national team. I was just having a dig at rangers with that. I realise that celtic don`t have half the national team. How would you lineup our nation is u were in charge?

GK - Sullivan
Backline - Boyd Hendry Dailly
Midfield - McNamara Burley Lambert Jess McCann
Frontline - Dodds Johnson
Bench - Burchill B.Ferguson Hutchison Ritchie Winters

GOONBHOY, if you are really optimistic you will see that Arsenal will beat Man U's record and get 4 cups!(Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup, Uefa Cup)

Of course, i am a true die-hard Arsenal Fan!

But i still think that Bergkamp is not the greatest player but Arsenal is one of the GREATEST teams!

ARSENAL RULES!
LONG LIVE AFC!

Hey I-Talian82,
I am not English, freak....I am from Los Angeles, you know, America?? The World's #1 superpower...A place where we don't need our sports teams to define our identities...However, I have family in Chester, England and my cousin was the one who got me into REAL Football(U.S Football blows royaly)which is played in England and the Premiership...Too bad YOUR precious Italian national team can't seem to sack up and win the big game...Last 2 World Cups=2 Goal posts in the big moments...Get over yourself...If you want to claim that Italy is the best, then start talking about food, an area where Italy destroys most...especially England...Nuff said, eh??

Who are the English to call Italians arrogant.
Thats one of the reasons why Scots and half the world hate England.

Mase,
How can u hate a nation surley u can only hate individuals (barring gameday). Or Rangers simpley bacause they are ****ed.

Soccer Guy,
What Record, Man Utd don`t hold any record. Hell they don`t even hold a british record. Celtic won four trophies in 1967.

Arsenal won`t win the league cup because like us fans Arsene Wenger doesn`t care about it and he`ll use it as a chance to play the sh1te like Henry.

Guners suck. This year will be:
1. Manunited
2. Leeds United
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal
5. Liverpool
Arsenal are worth poo!

STEP DOWN MANU IT'S THE GUNNERS YEAR??????

HAHAHAHAHA
Knocked out of yet another competition by a Middlesboro
So thats 2 competitions so far, how many are they still left in?
Maybe next year....probably not....

All i predicted was the domestic double, the LEAGUE and the FA CUP, and i`m sticking with it!!
BERGKAMP #1

Manchester United has won:
1.Premier League
2.FA Cup
3.European Champions League
4.World Champions Cup
all of that in same year.
Todays selection of Manchester United players is simply the greatest of all clubs in all times, face it.

you may be right, except for another decent Back four Stam is the only one any good.