Wenger’s killer B’s: Bradford, Blackburn and now Bayern?

Arsenal 0 Blackburn 1

They would have been the ones trying to stifle a smile after an inept Arsenal performance that laid bare the frailties of Arsene Wenger’s squad.

The resounding jeers triggered by the final whistle carried with them an underlying criticism of Arsene Wenger’s team selection – Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott, Santis Cazorla and Lukas Podolski all on the bench – but the manager rightly pointed out he had fielded a side heavy with internationals who ought not to have been troubled by a side struggling to find its feet in the Championship.

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