From average, to bad, to promising, to...?

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Reading time: 2 minutes 20 secs

Until very recently this season could be classified as a relative success but after a cup final defeat and another European failure on our travels, I now notice we are one point worse off in the league than this time last year. So how should we view this campaign?

No shame in aiming for a draw, boys

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There is only one Arsenal player who would make it into a combined team with Chelsea (Arsesea? Chelnel?) and the prospect of facing them without him and a host of other first-choice players is not something I am looking forward to.

Will it get worse before it gets better?

Arsenal 2 WBA 3
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By my estimation that is the worst display by Arsenal in the albeit short history of Ashburton Grove. How many more of these performances before Wenger’s position gets questioned?

Win the next three as well and I might forgive you for Sunderland

Sunderland 1 Arsenal 1

Spurs 1 Arsenal 4

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It’s taken me a week to get over the concession of yet another last minute equaliser – winning at White Hart Lane, whatever the competition, has helped.