Admire the optimism, but I just can't hold the same view.
Yeah, it is 1 loss, but it's more than that - it's the way we played, in a pivotal game, once again. If it was an unfortunate defeat, fine, but it was yet another spanking - and we have had too many of those this season.
Our record in 'big' games, as you know, is dire. Against the current top 8 we have 3 points out of a possible 33, and that includes Southampton. With this in mind, there is no way you can be truly confident about Arsenal at home, United, or Chelsea away.
Top 4 is a genuine concern now, and it would be arrogant to suggest otherwise. Our performances in the league this season have been largely pretty poor, barring the first 5 games. Let's hope we get a reaction now, and go on a good run, but we have shown nothing in the league to suggest we will.