After a thoroughly enjoyable midweek win against Standard Liege, it's back to Premier League action today. I guess many of us will be hoping that Unai Emery can set out his team today to replicate the performances we've seen in the Europa League and Carabao Cup. There are myriad issues as to why the cups have allowed us to play with more freedom and style. The calibre of the opposition; the lack of pressure; young players who are out to take their chances; and perhaps even Emery himself knows that the league is our number one priority by a long, long way so feels a bit less inhibited when it comes to team selection and approach. What the midweek game illustrated to me, at least, is that...
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