Brilliant watch so far, but the spectre of Anthony Taylor looms. You don’t know what he’s going to do next.

United have been good, but Guardiola opened the door by taking a complete liberty with the team selection.

They say the test of a player comes when they’re given options and time to think; that was brilliant from Fernandes.

Lovely mixed nautical metaphor on Sky Sports News just then: “Manchester United have some steam in their sails.” Are they ironing them?

I think there's a hysteria around Arsenal's set-pieces which is playing into their hands. I'm not actually sure we're seeing anything revolutionary, but teams *think* its something novel and are losing the psychological battle.

Romario a good comp, it also reminded me of Thierry Henry’s goal against Spurs in the last NLD at Highbury.

Arsenal vs Chelsea: The first leg was like a second leg, and the second leg was like a first leg.

Chelsea and Newcastle's contrasting approaches a good reminder that formations are not inherently offensive or defensive.

An important mix of physicality and technical assurance in some of the absentees that was missed, but Arsenal lucky not to lose that and the game management and decision-making after scoring was dreadful.

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Perhaps the slightly underpriced outcome in all of this: Arsenal win the league while still bottling it. It can happen.

That Burn yellow had shades of Rob Holding vs Haaland in the M2M press in that FA Cup tie.

It’s the same reason many Arsenal fans supported City in title races vs Liverpool; because anything City win can be written off, compartmentalised and doesn’t shine a light on your own failings. It has nothing to do with hifalutin posery about Arteta and his football.

Newcastle either look incredibly easy to play against, or incredibly difficult. No middle ground. That’s man-to-man pressing, I suppose.