This place is AFTV

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Lacking any kind of life when the team plays well and the results are good. I can almost sense the disappointment at the recent run of games.

I don't think that's actually fair, AFC.

For example, Wes and I are happily chatting away about the +ves in our midfield options, which wasn't happening when we were losing.

I haven't said bring back Arsène and he hasn't blamed Aaron Ramsey. We're both quietly contended with the progress.

[WES]

I don't think that's actually fair, AFC.

For example, Wes and I are happily chatting away about the +ves in our midfield options, which wasn't happening when we were losing.

I haven't said bring back Arsène and he hasn't blamed Aaron Ramsey. We're both quietly contended with the progress.

Ramsey is now available on a free, GG. And I think Juve would probably pay some of his salary

But AFC East is right. This place is pretty dead when we play well and then as soon as we don't win (it took all of two consecutive draws last time) you get Bunnell and Sir C and the rest of the Arsenal haters back here moaning endlessly.

The moaning I can live with, that's always been around. It's their absence when we do well that I find appalling. How can anyone not enjoy our last 10 games and still consider themselves an Arsenal supporter?

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Ramsey is now available on a free, GG. And I think Juve would probably pay some of his salary

But AFC East is right. This place is pretty dead when we play well and then as soon as we don't win (it took all of two consecutive draws last time) you get Bunnell and Sir C and the rest of the Arsenal haters back here moaning endlessly.

The moaning I can live with, that's always been around. It's their absence when we do well that I find appalling. How can anyone not enjoy our last 10 games and still consider themselves an Arsenal supporter?

I could understand being angry after that 2-2 when our MFs both basically have away a goal. But you're right. In sum, it's been most enjoyable. I'm a bit gutted that our next game back is vs the Scousers, as having fought so well to get close to the CL places, a defeat puts the gap back to 5 pts. But if we had a Hammeresque miracle, we'd be in the places, I think.

Saka's been playing well with no luck. Auba hopefully got all of his cøck-ups out of his system this weekend, and we still won. And ESR is getting better with every game. A blond no.10 looking like Merse. So can he go beyond and get to DB10 levels?

Without our two supposedly first choice MFs, we still looked decent there. I'd love those two - Sambia and AMN - to crack on, esp if we're really gonna spend 70mil on a replacement for Laca. Though a youngish, world-class MF to play with Partey this summer would still be nice.

And I can't remember the last time we had such a settled and sorted back 5. We're all happy with all of them. Nuno looks great cover on the left. {And maybe AMN, knowing he's being given a chance in MF, would fill in at right-back if Tommy was injured. Though MA would probably want Callum given he can also shuffle across as a CH.}

And if Saliba can come and fit it, then we have the extra option, so we don't weaken too much if a 1st choice CH is injured.

We made five signings this summer and all are basically at least as good as we hoped they'd be at this stage.

I honestly can't remember the last time we bought that number of players - 3 for the starting XI and two as first reserve for their positions - and they all look good. And the age profile makes it even better.

This squad can grow together.

It's a pity that I think Pépé is basically finished with us. He won't get the run of games he needs for his confidence, he doesn't fit our 3 no.10s behind the CF new style, and Gabby M seems to be more to MA's liking. {We forget that he was making a difference when we turned it around on Boxing Day and thereafter last year.}

So yeah, there is joy to be had. I may moan when we play badly and drop points, and I may still miss Arsène but I'll praise MA and the team when we win and play well.