Like Arsenal, Walcott must now bring some consistency

Arsenal are the footballing equivalent of a riddle wrapped in an enigma.

Clearly, according to the evidence presented at the San Siro, Old Trafford and the Stadium of Light, Arsene Wenger and his team are a fading force.

Yet then they rage against the dying of the light and produce a performance that demonstrates character, spirit and commitment, as against Tottenham on Sunday.