The October and November periods have seen choppy waters engulf the Emirates Stadium. Some might say that water was required after the fire that started but Arsenal have finally eradicated the flames and they are back on track.
There is no secret that the Gunners appear to have blown things this season. Yes, their fixture run has been tough but truth be told, they’ve also not helped themselves.
Mikel Arteta might like to blame some injuries, and he might also like to blame some of the officiating – we’re looking at those Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard red cards – but once all is said and done in May, they will likely look back at this period and rue what might have been.
Defeats to Newcastle and Bournemouth have been seismic and before Liverpool face Southampton on Sunday afternoon, Arsenal sit six points behind the league leaders.
It’s typical really, isn’t it? Manchester City have finally slipped away from their extraordinary standards and their biggest challengers of the last two years are still behind them.
Thankfully, the 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday has stopped Arsenal’s own slump and they can now finally focus on a potential winning run.
