I’m nonetheless basking within the afterglow from yesterday’s North London Derby win. It’s been some time since Arsenal had gained a type of, and I’d forgotten what it looks like. It’s good. We generally half-jokingly, half-critically ask ourselves “why will we watch this sport” or “why will we help this specific membership?” Yesterday’s win was a reminder of why we do.
I’m so impressed by how properly the facet performed. It’s as if the development we’ve seen since Boxing Day all got here to a head, and the staff put collectively a good higher efficiency due to it. Yes, there’s nonetheless work to be accomplished and enchancment to be made, however the staff is unquestionably transferring in the precise path underneath Mikel Arteta.
It was additionally such a welcome change to see the facet step up in a giant recreation and rise above and past the extent the match and the opponent dictated. It’s a bit #narrative-y, however Arsenal did tend to wilt / have their worst flaws enlarge and repeat on the worst moments over the previous 5 (or so) seasons. Yesterday, they did the precise reverse, with a number of gamers placing in absolute stormers (for those who haven’t but, try Aidan and my dueling participant rankings).
So yeah, I’m nonetheless in an amazing temper from the win.
