By Tom Victor When Arsenal fans looked at the fixture list ahead of the season, the sight of successive games against Liverpool and West Ham may well have sent a chill down their spine. Last season, it was these back-to-back fixtures which dented their title bid – irrevocably, as it turned out – with Mikel Arteta’s team twice throwing away two-goal leads to drop points. There was more misery in December, with the Gunners taking just one point from the two opponents either side of Christmas, but things are looking brighter in 2024. Last Sunday, Arteta’s team were good value for their 3-1 victor…