analysis of how we stand relative to last year.

League standing
2018 - 6th
2019 - 5th

Total Points
2018 - 63
2019 - 70

Points behind Champions
2018 - 37
2019 - 28

Points behind 4th place
2018 - 12
2019 - 1

Goals for
2018 - 74
2019 - 73

Goals against
2018 - 51
2019 - 51

So a marginal improvement with the annual decline we were seeing under Wenger clearly arrested. Put in the context that it was Emery's first season where he had to - mostly - use Wenger's players, and he was implementing a new system and this strikes me as a very credibly first season return. Consider further that we we re doing much better than this when we were hit with long term defensive injuries which exposed the lack of depth in the squad and it looks even better, I think.

And now we have a European final with a chance to win our first European trophy in 25 years and a return to the Champions League. A couple of defenders and an attacking player and we should be in a good position to press on further next year.

All terribly exciting to see how Unai does, one way or the other.