Sunday's win at Goodison Park against Everton, which came over the heels of last Wednesday night’s victory away to Wolves, deflected the previous Sunday’s home defeat to Newcastle. However, this season the gunners have fostered more questions than answers as regards to winning the Premiership. A certain type of inconsistency has crept in.
Their gallant win against Man City was sandwiched between defeats against arguably average league sides-the Baggies and also the Magpies. Granted that losses will occur but, for title contenders, those against minnows leave much to desire. Even their tortured wins, against Birmingham and West Ham at the Emirates, paint a not-ready-yet impression inside minds of a faithful. A review would suggest a worrying inability to unlock any opposition that keeps its positional discipline while defending deep. This deficiency has planted a seed of courage into all teams that visit the Emirates.
The Reds, it must be said, know only one way of playing: A sweet attacking game regardless of what another team does. Hence, when it works out for them, they are a beauty to behold. However, when it doesn’t, they become predictable victims of their very own making. The transitory nature of their central defensive unit has not helped either. With all the painful exception of injured but remarkable Thomas Vermaelen, the core defensive pairs are basically adapting for their new roles: The combined duo have been either. Djourou Squillaci, Squillaci Koscielny or Koscielny Djourou.
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