TERRACE TALK: Arsenal - Indifferent players already in holiday mode

The apathy evident in the large numbers of empty seats at the Arsenal on a lazy Sunday afternoon was perfectly summed up by the “also ran” half-time interviewee on the pitch.

As Bertie Mee’s first signing, Colin Addison’s name rang a bell, but with all of 28 performances in his single campaign for the Gunners in the 60s, it felt symptomatic of our season that, amidst the infinite ranks of ex-stars and world renowned celebrity Gooners, the club couldn’t find a less obscure candidate to drag out of his complimentary seat for this regular slot.

Sadly, Sunday’s encounter proved a disappointingly somnolent finale to such a fabulously dramatic week of football.