Part way into the final international break of the year and Arsenal news is thin on the ground, so we take the opportunity to assess where we, and our rivals, find ourselves. How would you grade our season so far? What has gone well and in what way could it be better? What are your hopes for the next five games?

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Not the best way to sign off ahead of the international break, but zoom out and the picture is still very much rosy.

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we chew over the remains of the 2-2 draw at The Stadium of Light yesterday. It was the archetypal game of two halves - the second half as good as the first half was poor. It definitely feels like two points dropped, but this Sunderland team is very capable of taking points off the very best. That said, we created more than enough to win the game. So, why didn't we? Why were we so poor in the first half? Why did we take the foot off the pedal after 74 minutes and Trossard's wonder strike? Why did we make only one change? What other changes should we have made? How much did we miss our injured players? Plenty of questions we deliberate over - enjoy, and please like, share, comment, as you see fit, thank you!

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13 games unbeaten, 10 wins in a row, 8 consecutive clean sheets, joint top of the champions league table, clear at the top of the premier league, life sure is good at the moment!

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we chat about how we ensure this amazing run continues on Saturday. We may be shorn of some huge attacking talent for the trip, but we all feel we should still have enough to come away as victors. Sunderland will be tough though, sitting pretty in the top four and a reunion with Xhaka to look forward to. We also take a look back at the midweek game in Prague. There are a few shoutouts as well.

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Over a quarter of the way through the season and Arsenal open up a 7 (at time of recording) point gap at the top of the league. I could get used to this! Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at (yet) another routine win, this time away at Burnley. Plaudits for Gyokeres, Trossard, Rice and Nwaneri, not to mention the defensive prowess of the entire team - that's ONE (debatable) shot on target against in our last 4 league games!

We also look ahead to the Slavia Prague trip on Tuesday, where the biggest issue will be selecting a starting 11 from the available players. Gyokeres and Zubimendi now added to a worrying injury list that just seems to grow with each passing game.

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With Holly still searching for a signal in Ireland, Producer Chris gets the full download of our Carabao Cup clash with Brighton from Home & Away Stef.

There's praise for our latest Hale Enders, our record breaking October and just a general overview of where we're at - reasons to be cheerful.

We also look ahead to our league game away at Burnley this Saturday - another opportunity to build on our lead.

Just don't get too angry if we concede a shot on target.

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As Holly battles for internet connection on the Emerald Isle, Home & Away Stef and Producer Chris look back at a vital 3 points earned v Palace on Sunday with Brighton awaiting us in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

There's praise for Timber, questions about Gyokeres and concerns over yet more injuries.

We also consider how sustainable our set-piece efficiency and defensive excellence are over the course of the season and beyond...

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Atletico Review - Palace PreviewThe textbook statement win. A crushing 4-0 rout of Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, their joint biggest defeat ever in the competition. Set piece and open play goals the order of the day. Join Stef and Holly as we bask in the glory of the continuation of this excellent start to our season. Who was your man of the match? How far can we go? Should we just enjoy this one game at a time? We also look ahead to the visit of Palace on Sunday - we predict our starting line ups and potential scoreline. And we leave you with this question - what is the most important goal we've scored so far this season? Enjoy, like and share - thank you!

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Set piece again, ole ole...!

I will happily sing that song every week if it takes us to the title. Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at the kind of win that eluded us last season against a dogged and determined Fulham side. We pour praise onto our defence - that's zero goals on target allowed in two consecutive games for the first time since the '03/04 season - and we all know what happened then. We discuss the consistency of Saka, the value of Gyokeres and the importance of putting pressure on our rivals.

We also look ahead to a mouthwatering fixture against Atletico on Tuesday evening in the Champions League. Who will Arteta select and what do you think the score will be?

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Yay, proper football returns! Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look forward to getting this title tilt going again away at Fulham. That's not to underestimate Fulham at all, we are looking for our first win there in three after all. We predict our starting 11s where there is debate about who starts centrally and who starts out on the left. We 'debate' whether or not we'd rather England win the world cup or Arsenal win the league cup, and there's a parallel world out there that has us supporting a team called Fulham Arsenal, if you can fathom that! Find out more here.

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We may be in the depths of another international break, but there is still plenty of Arsenal chat to go around. Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we check in on our international players, crossing everything they return home unbroken. We also focus in a little more detail on our two main rivals (not Spurs and not Chelsea) and assess how their season is going so far, and how we think the next six games will pan out for all of us. Check out our predictions, it's going to be a very close call come the end of the season if it continues like this! Enjoy and please share - Thank you!

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