Hope springs eternal I suppose. The holiday run is set to begin in England and most teams will be playing two and three times a week for the next month. It's a crucial time for the English table. I heard Ryan Giggs of Man United explain it best: this is the time of year when the table breaks into thirds. The Gunner faithful are wondering, after a tentative recovery from the dark hour of the soul at Bolton and Fulham, what the advent will betide our red and white heroes. If Saturday's clash with Portsmouth is testament, we're dealing with more of the same, which is to say, who knows?