If you're talking about what Arsenal achieved last season, as opposed to what they could achieve this. Well, not very long ago Liverpool F.C. finished the 2017-18 season on 75 points. The following season, when they pushed us so very, very hard, they finished on 97. That is a monumental swing (which no-one saw coming, I think). That Liverpool team was a somewhat better one than this current Arsenal one, in my opinion, but we are not playing very well, really, for the minute. Will we kick into top gear? Will Arsenal start to fold as the season progresses? Who knows?
But a 21-point swing is at least possible. Since a 22-point swing has happened in recent memory.
Pretty confident we will be more than 3 points ahead by the time we play them in February.
All outcomes are possible but probable outcomes heavily favour a City title again
Given Jesus being out for months, should we fail to strengthen this window our challenge will likely falter away and even then if we lose any more key players to injury then I stand by my more pessimistic view.Heavily? I think that's the only overstated part. Take it out and I'd go along with it. The key games, I more and more believe, are the two head-to-heads.
Insecurities coming out. You are in a title fight. If you want it you must be able to withstand a city onslaught as we will not give it up easily.So, the pendulum swings again with City playing before us Saturday with an almost certain nailed on win against a woeful Everton whereas we have a tricky tie away to Brighton
I hope we are still challenging come April
The pendulum hasn’t even started yet. We’re 15 games in, we’re still playing games that should have been played in November. Arsenal have been the best team in the league so far, but there’s still so much football to get through. Looking at Aprils fixtures for both teams, if we are less than five points behind you, we’re still going to be the favourites.So, the pendulum swings again with City playing before us Saturday with an almost certain nailed on win against a woeful Everton whereas we have a tricky tie away to Brighton
I hope we are still challenging come April
Insecurities coming out. You are in a title fight. If you want it you must be able to withstand a city onslaught as we will not give it up easily.
Everton will pose their own problems. No game is easy no matter how shite the opposition are supposed to be. The heat is starting to turn up now.
You’re the favourites nowThe pendulum hasn’t even started yet. We’re 15 games in, we’re still playing games that should have been played in November. Arsenal have been the best team in the league so far, but there’s still so much football to get through. Looking at Aprils fixtures for both teams, if we are less than five points behind you, we’re still going to be the favourites.
Mind games my friendYou’re the favourites now
Remember Leicester in an extraordinary season, this season could be the same with the season reset during the World Cup, will Gabriel or Xhaka have the mental strength or will they crack under pressure?Hmmm…insecurities? Not so. I always thought we’d struggle over a season to match City given your squad strength however I’m enjoying challenging so far and hope we can maintain it.
Working on the assumption that we attain 90+ points again this season that would mean Arsenal need to gain 21 more points this season as compared to last (69 versus 90), I don't think that is statistically probable? Or do you think we will fall short of recent seasons and make up some of the gap for them?
Not really, you always were favourites and nothing has changedMind games my friend
If Arsenal don’t hold on for top 4, I would have to think it means we have won the league at an absolute canter. I don’t see Arsenal collapsing so badly.Just hoping arsenal and Newcastle hold on for top 4 the league can’t get both of the rags and red scousers in the top 4 come end of season..
Remember Leicester in an extraordinary season, this season could be the same with the season reset during the World Cup, will Gabriel or Xhaka have the mental strength or will they crack under pressure?
You have to put Newcastle in the mix and they havent played them yet. We've gone to St James Park where we picked up a point that looks better and better by the weekWe beat United, they didn't.
And United will finish top four.
Suppose we’re waiting for a William Gallas type moment from one of the two mentioned, or a Xhaka red card in a big game, I’m impressed with the momentum you’ve built up & so far managed to maintain, like us you’ve got some big tests coming up & having Newcastle on the fringes should keep us both honest, on the face of it it’s looking like we will see a good clean fight, but it would be interesting if the mind games startI do remember Leicester and a remarkable achievement
But that is such a one off
Xhaka and Gabriel have now grown up…
You are still favouritesSo, the pendulum swings again with City playing before us Saturday with an almost certain nailed on win against a woeful Everton whereas we have a tricky tie away to Brighton
I hope we are still challenging come April