Easy for Arsenal as Wexit negotiations stall

Arsenal 5 Lincoln 0: The fall-out from that numbing 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League was so great that Arsene Wenger had to watch a video of the game three times just to come to terms with what he had seen.

And, although his side scored five here against non-League Lincoln City, it is unlikely he will treat himself to even a second viewing of the victory – but it might define the conclusion of his tenure more than anybody realises just now.

Make no mistake, this was one of the least inspiring 5-0 victories you will ever see in your life. Indeed, the only genuine inspiration came from Lincoln’s first-half performance, which was cruelly undermined by Theo Walcott’s stoppage time opener, which settled Arsenal’s nerves and just about ended the fixture as a contest.