I think fans have to realise that this isn’t 2017-20. Since then, the league has been won with 86, 93, 89,and 91 points. That’s an average of 89.75.
Our current trajectory has us heading for 90. Arsenal’s current trajectory has them heading for 77.5. That means that this season, we’re that team. It is now mathematically impossible for Arsenal to reach 90.
A buffer of 5 points is still immense, even if West Ham hadn’t done us a favour. And mind you, we stilll haven’t played them at Anfield yet; they won 1-0 at the Emirates despite losing 5-2 at the Olympic Stadium. There’s no reason to pop the cork, there’s also no reason to despair.
Believe it or not, Arne has made us rather… boring.