Arsenal Vs Norwich: 5 Positives Takeaways From The Disappointment

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5. The Table Is Still Wide Open

If you were to say at the start of the year that Arsenal was going to take two points from Tottenham, West Brom and Norwich City, the reaction would be one of despair. The Gunners would be out of contention and buried somewhere near seventh or eighth in the table.

But that is nothing like reality.

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Arsenal sit fourth (gasp!). But it is not as bad as it seems. This is not a fourth place where they are ten points removed from second place alone. This is a fourth place where they are still just two points behind first place. So while they have missed three consecutive chances to go to top of the table, they still only sit two points behind. That is a good thing.

Is it disappointing that they are yet another enigma in the title race? Yes. But think of the injuries that Arsenal is weathering. They are keeping afloat with so many key players missing. It is a small takeaway but it is still a positive. Arsenal has just as good of a chance of winning the title as any other team stuck in that enigmatic whirlpool.

On to number four, where we start getting into specifics.

Next: Number 4