Well whisper it quietly, but we may have 'found' a centre forward. Having watched Eduardo and Vela make a complete pig's ear of the job, you could be forgiven for wondering whether we'd ever score a goal again. I must admit when the team lined up with Arshavin in the middle and Rosicky and Eboue on either side, I could almost feel a groan welling up inside.

However, we shouldn't be surprised that Arshavin can play up front. Wasn't that his preferred position anyway? I've sort of got used to him looking lost and out of sorts on the left hand side, so the first thing that was apparent was how energetic and enthusiastic he seemed. Sure he ran out of steam towards the end, and missed a couple of chances that he should have buried, but at least you could see something to build on.

Firstly, he's got the knack of being mobile but staying onside. A difficult skill in itself. Just ask Adebayor! Secondly, when he's on the shoulder of the last defender, he's nearly always 'sideways on' rather than having his 'back to goal'. Does that make a difference? Well yeah, because when the ball is played through, he's only got to turn through 90 degrees as opposed to 180. Just watch him next time. How come Eduardo can't work that out?

He's only five foot nothing, so he's obviously not going to be the new Frank Stapleton, but the way Arsenal play does that really matter? The fact is he consistently found space, particularly behind the defence, and when the ball's played in, he controls it and is happy to let it go again with his first touch. The trick is who to play with him, and this is where Wenger missed a trick. I'd have thought Wilshere would have been the obvious choice, certainly ahead of Eboue. If you're going to play give and go, you've got to have someone who's vaguely on the right wavelength. Exactly how many players have to be injured before Jack gets his chance?

Cesc had an indifferent game by his own standards. Whose idea was it for him to take the pens? I was sitting miles away from that end, but even I could tell which way he was going to put it. There's got to be a better option. Ramsey goes from strength to strength, whereas Vela doesn't.

I can't remember if Denilson played or not. Is that meant to be good or bad? Traore seems to have grown in confidence, but on the other side Sagna looks more ordinary every time I watch him. Why does he find crossing the ball almost impossible? Don't they practice? When you see Ashley Cole virtually put the ball on a sixpence, it makes you want to weep. Ah, but Sagna's a good defender I hear you say. I can't say I've noticed.

So there you are. A good game to win. Having said that, I was more than a bit relieved when Delap was taken off before the end. The sight of Almunia having kittens in the last five minutes would have been too much to bear.