Terrance Talk: Arsenal - Boss Unai evokes Tony Adams’ spirit

Flicking through the matchday programme, 1-2 down at half-time, it felt as if the editor had played a part in putting the kibosh on our derby day prospects, with a succession of references to Mesut Özil, his 10th appearance in a North London Derby and how “these are the games that you get really excited for”.

With Mesut conspicuous by his absence, the poor love supposedly suffering from another back spasm (doubtless from picking up his hefty wage packet!), Lacazette only on the bench, and the terrifying prospect of Son tearing Sead Kolosinac a new one on our left flank, there was plenty of trepidation in the air around the Emirates.