At this stage of the transfer window, Arsenal normally find themselves at panic stations to the extent that the football becomes a sideshow. This year, though, things are different.
Three wins from three means that the Gunners sit top of the Premier League with the only 100% record left in the competition, and the mood around the camp is sky high. Sources at the club have indicated things are the calmest they've been for a decade, and Fulham at home as the next match they've been handed what looks on paper to be the perfect chance to keep the positive atmosphere going.
This, though, is the start of the first or run of fixtures in this unusually congested season where games start to pile up quickly with Aston Villa and Manchester United to come in the subsequent eight days. While his past three team selections have been relatively easy, Saturday's match presents a new dilemma for Mikel Arteta.
