Mismatch makes us wait for true measure of Arsenal

Sunderland 1 Arsenal 4: Arsene Wenger is the manager renowned for not seeing pivotal incidents during a match, but it was David Moyes who appeared to be watching a different game on Saturday.

A manager fighting for his future is often guilty of trying to hide from the truth, but the Scot’s assertion that Sunderland are making progress stretched credibility to breaking point.

Wenger feels the next month will reveal the true strength of Arsenal’s title credentials, but the future appears rather more set in stone for Moyes’ abject side, whose downward mobility next spring already looks sealed.