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It was pretty funny at the time tbf . Chelsea totally pissed it away.

Paqueta has definitely inherited the Fabinho forcefield.

Refs and/or VAR. It’s such a common challenge we need to have a clear and consistent policy - is it a yellow, a red or fair game. It just seems to be a complete lottery.

Would like to see an update, that’s a fascinating table.

Oh we foresaw it all right. I’m sure most fans at the time had a story to tell about how it could have been them. IIRC you guys had issues at a Spurs match, we had bad experiences at QPR and (I think) Southampton. Hillsborough was known to be a potential problem. We knew.

Apparently Timber is now Arsenal’s only injured player and he’s not far from a return. They’ve been unbelievably lucky with injuries this year.

I don’t see us getting anything Sunday, but if I could be granted one wish it would be for Arteta to pull a Woody Hayes or Mike Tomlin on the touchline and get banned for ever.

Yeah it was magic. I lived on Muswell Hill Rd near the Church, on the bend in the road. Rented a room in a house with 10 others for £500pcm in the late 90s and early 00s. As time goes on it becomes clearer how lucky I was - was a terrific time to be in my 20s in London.

With the amount of money coming from the Premier League now the differential and importance of CL qualification - while still significant - is not as extreme as it used to be. That’s part of the reason why there’s more parity and fluidity at the top now. It’s just less critical to qualify. I do agree that all things being equal I’d love to finish 4th this year, but the specific question is whether we would stomach Arsenal winning the league to achieve that, and that’s where the balance is tipped.

Don’t think I knew that - whereabouts? I lived in Muswell Hill for years and my sister has been living there for ages. I miss it but could never afford a place there now.

It happened in 1999.

I don’t remember anything between Gazza and Martin Jol.

We’ve qualified for the CL a ton recently. Arsenal haven’t won the Premier League for twenty years. There are dozens, maybe even hundreds of Arsenal fans who have never ever seen their team won the League. It’s far more important to me that they do not feel that joy (hopefully ever) than we qualify for the CL over the Europa. I am genuinely blown away that you are even considering this . I think you need better rivals.

I’m pretty confident that we’re going to be challenging for CL places for a while - we’ve been in it most years recently. Financially it would help but not be as crucial as for - say - Villa. Arguably it would be more small-time to think missing out on the Cl would be disastrous. If we don’t have these rivalries then what’s the point tbh.

Detrimental to an extent, but not too much, as we’re financially stronger and rebuilding on the pitch. And being back in North London (my rightful home, unlike those plonkers) them winning would be significantly detrimental to my own well-being. I would suggest that if you were in our position the majority would agree with me.