Ole Gunner

We need to be crisp, accurate, incisive, and quick with our passing in wide situations building play towards the central area of their final third to play in the striker and our most attacking central midfielder

There is a theory getting wide play right now that part of the problem is that our full backs push forward. We know this was an issue last season for example

Thomas Vermaelen has come in, and looks like he’ll be replacement for Kolo Toure. All early indications of his performance in Arsenal colours look good. He’s very strong, and very determined. He is good in the air-at least as good as Kolo is

The players seem scarred. I'm hoping to tap into the reader's memory. Do you know any team that has been held to the fire, from fans, from the media, from within, for as long as this team has. Every result since October has been annouced to signal the death of this team

The fixtures look good for Arsenal right now. There are 13 games to go. If all my fantasies came true and Arsenal won all of those we'll almost certainly be champions in May

What we miss most is Fab's ability to take one or two quality touches after getting the ball, which allows the team to quickly re-group and snap back into shape. It allows quick transition from defence to attack.

Sport might be about winners and losers, but above all, sport is about competition. 99% of the people who enter into the Tour de France have no chance of winning, but they sure do compete.

This game was crucial for the team. Not winning might well have finally damaged our title hopes. On the other hand, it was surely one of those moments that pulls a team together

The problem they will have against Arsenal is that they don't have any individuals in the squad now who'll really threaten Arsenal from an offensive point of view

It is just to note that the kids are not getting a real view of the hyper-competitive world of sport and that might be why they don't realise they have to take their chances or suffer career consequences