At least we won't go below spurs

[Peter]

True. I’m happy with it. 2-2 there last season before people on X start calling for Arteta‘s head. . Liverpool have had a good start but titles aren’t decided in early November.

In our next 14 games the only genuinely difficult one is home to city. The rest are winnable. We need to win them all. There is no more room for slip ups.

[7sisters]

In our next 14 games the only genuinely difficult one is home to city. The rest are winnable. We need to win them all. There is no more room for slip ups.

Brighton and, dare I suggest it, Fulham away ? Both winnable but at the same time, banana skins.

[Peter]

Brighton and, dare I suggest it, Fulham away ? Both winnable but at the same time, banana skins.

Not easy, but that is the task we are facing to even stay in the conversation.

[Sir C]

In our next 14 games the only genuinely difficult one is home to city. The rest are winnable. We need to win them all. There is no more room for slip ups.

The problem is that we don't seem to be particular winny at the moment.

[Peter]

The problem is that we don't seem to be particular winny at the moment.

Well, yes. We need to become a lot more winny, and quickly.

[PSRB]

Not easy, but that is the task we are facing to even stay in the conversation.

No injuries over the International break would be nice. I get the impression that both Saka and Rice will be pulled from the England squad.

[redgunamo]

Well, yes. We need to become a lot more winny, and quickly.

Scoring more goals could help, especially seeing as we appear to have quietly fired our clean sheet coach.

More goals couldn't do any harm. At least, not any REAL harm.

Yes, on balance, we should start there and see where it leads us.

[Peter]

Scoring more goals could help, especially seeing as we appear to have quietly fired our clean sheet coach.

More goals couldn't do any harm. At least, not any REAL harm.

Yes, on balance, we should start there and see where it leads us.

I agree, as long as we don't score too many. Let's start with 2.5 per game and see how we get on.

Arteta was furious about the goal we conceded. I watched it again- have to say I am not sure we did that much wrong. Could have closed the gap a bit quicker but that isn't the biggest error in the world.

[Peter]

No injuries over the International break would be nice. I get the impression that both Saka and Rice will be pulled from the England squad.

Arteta was not overly subtle on that point

They both came off injured. 100% they should pull out. Both are desperately in need of a rest, despite being two of the most resilient players around. And I will be angry if Odegaard goes anywhere other than the pub for the next two weeks.

[redgunamo]

I agree, as long as we don't score too many. Let's start with 2.5 per game and see how we get on.

Arteta was furious about the goal we conceded. I watched it again- have to say I am not sure we did that much wrong. Could have closed the gap a bit quicker but that isn't the biggest error in the world.

We mustn't allow our emotions to run away with us. 2½ goals per match is simply asking for folk to get excited and begin imagining a world in which we should not buy another striker.

Two is sufficient, assuming our assistant coach in charge of clean sheets returns from injury (or Bahrain?) soon.

I suspect it was timing that upset the manager. Schoolboy stuff