We return from the international break to more than familiar territory: a demoralising defeat away to a ‘big six’ club. The dampest of damp squibs takes the spotlight this week, as we wonder whether the narrow margin of the loss to Man City represents progress in itself. With the Europa League back on the horizon, we check in our first opponents Rapid Vienna, before ending with questions about Aubameyang, Willian, and what we got up to during the interlull (ans: lots of telly).

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