Arsenal takes on Fulham VERY soon. This feels like our sort of game. A team that has leaked a lot of goals lately, they’re kind of out of form, they don’t have Mitrovic, and we’re red hot performance-wise and need a livener to kickstart our forward line.
Fulham away won’t be easy, but it’s hardly Anfield.
These are the sorts of games that showcase your title credentials. West Ham at home was an aberration only if we rectify the problem with a solid win. To be honest, any sort of win. If you lose, we show that we have a soft underbelly. Two losses on the bounce against mid-table teams is top 4 fight behavior. You’re slumming it with Villa, Newcastle, United, and Chelsea.
Arsenal needs to show they have Manchester City mettle. The most important element this season for me is that we haven’t had a really bad performance. We’ve controlled most teams this season. The games we’ve lost have either been down to bad luck or shocking refereeing. I feel like that is important when you’re watching some of the other clubs around us ride the luck train.
Luck eventually turns. Top performances are eventually rewarded. Form in front of goal should turn. Errors should reduce.
The main point of worry is that a lot of our hopes for the title depend on our youngest players continuing their blistering ascension.
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