Premier League - Poll: Arsenal to scrape fourth

Eurosport - Mon, 05 Jan 14:38:00 2009

Eurosport-Yahoo! readers think that Arsenal will overcome injuries and a dip in form to scrape into the Champions League next season.

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We asked you where the Gunners would finish at the end of the campaign after a difficult start was compounded by the loss of Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott and Tomas Rosicky through injury.

It seems that most of you are realistic enough, with a whopping 68 per cent of almost 5,000 voters reckoning fourth or fifth is about right.

Eight per cent more thought fourth was more likely than fifth, perhaps hinting at a lack of confidence in Aston Villa, who currently occupy the final Champions League position with three points more than Arsenal.

The die-hard Gooners amongst you appear to have gone full-gun with the positive prediction, with almost three times as many going for champions than runners-up.

That is unlikely to happen, although 11 per cent thought that they might overcome one of Manchester United, Chelsea or current leaders Liverpool to nab third.

Final poll: Where will Arsenal finish this season?

Champions: 8%

Second: 3%

Third: 11%

Fourth: 38%

Fifth: 30%

Sixth or lower: 10%

(48241 votes since Monday December 29)

Reda Maher / Eurosport

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  1. I really hope they dont finish in the top 4, come on Villa, I wonder if the 8% of people who voted that Arsenal will win the premier league were arsenal fans or just idiots.....lol

    From Mark, on Mon 5 Jan 2:21PM

  2. Unlikely to finish in the top 8 if you were really truthful...!

    From stuartxland, on Mon 5 Jan 1:57PM

  3. Disagree risker I think most folk who know anything about football think we have a fair chance of 4th this year . Could you be a jealous bluenose by any chance ?

    From astonbilla, on Mon 5 Jan 1:54PM

  4. uefa cup next season, well done lads

    From Danny, on Mon 5 Jan 1:50PM

  5. Arsenal can still make it to the champions league provided that wenger takes every game serious, even the fa cup. greetings 2 all m u f c fans worldwide

    From kunle o, on Mon 5 Jan 1:46PM

  6. If Villa finish 4th, the jammy gits of North London will end up winning Champions League anyway

    From andrewjonharrison, on Mon 5 Jan 1:44PM

  7. arsenal wont make the four if toure leaves

    From steve, on Mon 5 Jan 1:40PM

  8. ive got a bet with two of my mates, £10 saying Arsenal will finish in fourth. we shook, and now its on!! Villa are pushing hard and i dont expect them to stop pushing, but hopefully we are gonna get some players back in the next month or so, and thats gonna make a diff.

    From Tom, on Mon 5 Jan 1:36PM

  9. its mainly the dellusioned aston villa fans who think mad doctor sweaty head will guide them to the promise land...

    From Il Risker, on Mon 5 Jan 1:33PM
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