TERRACE TALK: Arsenal - Gunners’ lack of character and leadership all too apparent

If the Gunners’ pale imitation of genuine Premier League contenders over the past few months left me doubting our ability to go on and win the title, it felt as if yesterday’s defeat at Old Trafford was the kicker, writes Bernard Azulay

We travelled to Manchester with plenty of trepidation at the prospect of a potential hangover from Tuesday night’s disappointment. Not that I was actually expecting an out-of-sorts Arsenal side to beat possibly the best team on the planet, but I was left seriously dejected following our defeat to Barca, with Messi’s second goal demolishing my faint hopes of us travelling to Catalonia in three weeks time with the tie still in the balance.

Sadly, the team seemed equally deflated, as the Gunners simply weren’t at the races on Sunday. It was so depressing that they couldn’t pack a little more heart for the journey northwest.