We are now at exactly the same games played, points tally and GD as this point last year, a tough act to follow, also out of the LC (to Prem opponents). Only this year we are + points (still -2 last time out) and we went through October unbeaten in all comps which was the first of 4 months (iirc) throughout the campaign that we accomplished that feat.
Comparing this position to that of AP's at the same point one might agree that NC and NA can have no excuse for not bettering last year's haul. Might be a good time to catch the bookies napping (pun intended)?