TERRACE TALK: Arsenal - We have all seen this movie before

Arsene Wenger admitted in midweek that Arsenal had paid a heavy price for failing to turn the screw on an out-of-sorts Everton.

He was frustrated, but also bullish and realistic. These things happen, he said. After all, Arsenal hadn’t lost since the opening day of the season.

For the most part, the fans were forgiving, too, but we knew, ahead of Sunday’s trip to the Etihad, that there was no margin for error. You might get away with one limp away performance over the course of a season. Screw up again, within a matter of days, and it can derail your title challenge.