Arsenal mix good with the bad in victory at QPR

QPR 1 Arsenal 2: This was, in many ways, the classic Arsenal performance.

In the first-half they were barely at the races, non-existent as an attacking force and fortunate to be level. They even picked up the now obligatory hamstring injury, on this occasion to new centre-back Gabriel.

Then they just moved through the gears, putting QPR to the sword with consummate ease before easing off with the game not quite won and inviting a late siege.