8-2? Losing 1-0 in injury time would have been more painful

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Yes, the scoreline is shockingly dreadful but with the team we had to field yesterday it’s not bringing tears to my eyes.

Stepping back from the brink

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From the second it happened, Wojciech Szczesny’s wonderful penalty save had an air of ‘defining moment’ about it.

When you walk through a storm...

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The lyrics of anthem adopted by our conquerors on Saturday have never been more appropriate for Arsenal than now – but Wenger must feel he’s walking alone at the minute.

Where's Scott Parker when you need him?

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A week into the season and the depth of our squad is already being tested to the limit.

Forget the red cards, the defence is the real story

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After an uninspiring summer and week of doubts about our top-four credentials, our point at Newcastle was encouraging.

Flawed transfer policy leaves us Robin-reliant

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It feels like the start of Arsene Wenger’s last season as Arsenal manager and I’m not hopeful he’s going out with a bang.