Here we go boys and girls – match day eight and the incentive is obvious and there for all to see: Top of the league by five points if we win away at Fulham.

That hurdle is by no means an easy one to overcome however. indeed, we’ve failed to do so on our last two attempts and it is that recent history that will give Marcos Silva and Fulham fans hope of a bit of an upset today. They scored early last season and tucked in to a deep block which we struggled to break down. That was the problem we had last season with a lot of teams and Fulham certainly profited from it, as they hung on for a draw and we dropped further behind Liverpool on their way to the title.

If this Arsenal team want to win the title that can’t happen today. Today is a game in which you have to show your credentials by going to a place at which you have struggled two years in a row and win. Just like last weekend against West Ham, just like the week before against Newcastle and just like week one away to Manchester...