Wait goes on for Arsenal

JUST as we have grown used to Manchester United bouncing back like this — with courage, determination and defiance — so it is now a little predictable to watch Arsenal implode.

Unlike the Londoners’ defeat in Barcelona, the stats did not tell the story of this match, which could prove pivotal in how the Premier League title race pans out.

How long can we be expected to wait for Arsenal? There is only so long that potential can be discussed without having to assume that, actually, this is just their level, that they are a rudderless group of could-be’s.