Five pressing questions raised by Arsenal’s dramatic collapse

Arsenal’s embarrassing collapse against Anderlecht in the Champions League has reopened the debate on the future of Arsene Wenger and re-ignited criticism of his defensive blindspot.

Already there are calls from some fans for him to be replaced at the end of the season — despite signing a new three-year contract in May — as old wounds, which had been patched up by an FA Cup victory and the arrival of Alexis Sanchez, begin to reopen.

After the careless surrender of a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3, the questions being asked of the Arsenal manager are myriad. But here we highlight some of the most pressing: