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I do marvel if Arsenal’s set piece roadshow has turn out to be considerably of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
It begins as a story within the media. Outcomes reinforce that narrative, stats emerge and opposition managers deal with their preparations for coping with it in pre-match press conferences. Arsenal get a nook, the opposition followers take a collective consumption of breath, defenders get nervous… and Arsenal rating.
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As a result of they imagine they’ll.
That felt very a lot the script on the weekend, with a way of inevitability as quickly as Arsenal gained their first nook. Do not get me incorrect, Arsenal look a really spectacular aspect and it feels inevitable that the title is heading to the Emirates. However Burnley had returned to 5 on the again – and I’ve beforehand voiced my ideas on that tactic – and located themselves largely spectators because the Londoners wrapped the sport up inside 45 minutes.
Now for the cliche: this sport won’t outline Burnley’s season. So there may be a lot to be mentioned about chalking this one off and transferring on to the important thing fixture this coming weekend (Burnley journey to London this time, aiming to take most factors off one other relegation contender). However I do not need to transfer on with out some aspect of reflection.
Zian Flemming is proving himself very succesful in his inaugural Premier League season. Each Quilindschy Hartman and Axel Tuanzebe are bringing some actual class to Burnley’s again line and Martin Dubravka might be a shoo-in for participant of the season at this charge.
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The actual fact stays that Burnley have already confronted Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester Utd, Liverpool, Manchester Metropolis, Aston Villa and Arsenal, and STILL discover themselves three factors away from the relegation zone. If that will not put a smile on Burnley followers’ faces, then I do not know what’s going to.
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