Welcome to the Interlull, and I'm sure in some ways Mikel Arteta will be glad to have some time to take stock before we head into the final part of the season. I think there have been genuine improvements and real signs of encouragement over the last few months. Results are still a bit unconvincing when you lay them out. Using that 3-1 win over Chelsea as a marker, we've played 21, won 10, drawn 5, and lost 6 (in all competitions). In Premier League terms it's played 15, drawn 4, lost 3. There's no question that's better than what came before, that dismal period in November/December when we lost 5 and drew 2. Some will say that when you set the bar that low, it's easy to point to anything...
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