Our coach Arsene Wenger believes we are not far away from reaching a dominant position in the English Premiership. He told the Evening Standard:

I’m convinced that we are on the right track. We are not missing 10 per cent, we are missing one or two per cent. We can get that one or two per cent easily and then we can dominate the league.

I’m disappointed that the team is not getting the praise or the respect it deserves at the moment, but we have to keep going. We will keep going with this spirit and we will turn people around. Getting that final per cent or two is down to being a bit more relaxed and composed when the situation calls for it.

My hopes and aims for 2009 are to support this team. I believe strongly in this team and if they get the support I think they will be rewarded in 2009 because they deserve it. They have talent and I’m sure they will be rewarded.

The January transfer window opens this week and rumours have named Shay Given and Andrei Arshavin as possible targets for the Gunners.