Why Do Arsene's Latest Breed Keep Losing Their Bite?

The term 'false dawn' has been bandied around lately in the wake of apparent recoveries from the ongoing financial crisis. We are being warned that the 'credit crunch' is still evident and any improvement is an example of the aforementioned false dawn.

The phrase could, and arguably should, also be applied to Arsenal Football Club at present. For the last two or three seasons, including the current campaign, the Gunners have looked impressive during the early stages, made silly errors and had some poor results, before fading away out of the title picture way before 'squeaky bum time.'

Losing at home to their nearest neighbours today, for the first time in well over a decade speaks volumes. Even more so when you consider they were 2-0 ahead and cruising at the interval.

I have a close friend who is a staunch Arsenal supporter, and he will back them to the hilt. He cannot explain the situation and left me a raving voicemail after today's results. It was certainly a missed opportunity for Arsene Wenger's men, a win would have temporarily put them top of the pile and given Chelsea's failure at St. Andrews, they would have stayed there.

What is to blame for their issues? Can we still claim that Arsenal are a side full of youngsters who will soon blossom into world beaters? I doubt anyone would claim the likes of Denilson will ever be on a shortlist for the Ballon D'or.

Arsenal will still be there or thereabouts come May, but if they cannot find the reason behind their slumps in form, their constant defensive errors and goalkeeping crises they will still fall short of Manchester United and Chelsea who, despite the odd slip-up or poor run of form, still set the benchmark for the closest things to Premier League perfection. Yet let us not forget it was Wenger's Arsenal who achieved such perfection in their 'Unbeatables' season, which for players, staff, management but most importantly the fans, must seem like a lifetime ago.


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