I wonder if Arsène Wenger ever reads the words written about his Arsenal on the web. Well I don't really, of course he doesn't. But someone who speaks to him might be kind enough to have a word after seeing this and we'll see some changes on Sunday v Liverpool. The last six matches have included two defeats (both narrow with key refereeing decisions not going Arsenal's way), two draws (days when the ball was just not going to go in despite all the chances created) and a Carling Cup win with the kids at West Brom. It's a question of luck being out for the most part and there is nothing inherently wrong with what Arsenal are doing.

Sunday at Upton Park was a tough ask after the exertions against CSKA, and Arsene lost it, unquestionably. We can all forgive him that. A series of provocations in different forms made the mask slip, although in truth over the last couple of seasons, Le Boss has become more anxious in his body language and reactions to matches on the touchline. There was little urbane about his exchange with Alan Pardew and his decision not to face the media post-match for the first time that anyone’s aware of. Having said that, he might have uttered something he’d later regret, so perhaps the silence was wise. What probably wounds most is that he had actively helped the West Ham manager when he was starting out in his managerial career and then gets criticism from the man he aided about the way he builds his teams. But Arsene’s reaction on Sunday was about more than Pardew or indeed the game on Sunday afternoon.

Wenger’s under a lot of pressure. The admission prices at Arsenal home games are so high that he not only has to provide entertainment, he has to win. Champions League progress is very important and Arsene knows that it is going to be far from easy after taking one point from six against CSKA. The manager has been instrumental in moving the Club to new premises and he has to keep working the miracles to pull it off financially. And he might make it look easy, but when teams look as if they have found a way of frustrating the style his team has developed, the man is not really a reactive tactician in the way that Mourinho (and even on Sunday Pardew) can be. So he has to get it right from the kick off and hope his team don’t fall behind.

So that’s where I come in. The cavalry charge in time for Sunday! Alright, alright. Only a suggestion, but here goes. Stick with the 4-1-4-1. Start Eboue at right back. A bit revolutionary for Sunday this next one, but let me just throw it out there as a possibility for sometime in the future. If Gilberto’s looking like he needs a break, bring in Senderos at the back and try Toure or Gallas as the midfield holding player. Gallas at times has the air of a Beckenbauer and I’d argue can pass the ball better than Gilberto. I don’t really think Sunday is the day to try this, but whilst I’m on the subject I thought I’d raise it.

Now the most important bit. Play the captain as the left-side wide midfielder instead of the inconsistent Van Persie. Play Adebayor as the man alone up front. He’s an awkward sod and can hold onto the ball in adversity (ask Man Utd), even win the odd knockdown for an onrushing Fabregas or Rosicky. Henry can do a lot of damage from wide and let’s face it, we aren’t going to miss his goals given the last four games he’s played. In fact he’ll probably score more. That he will be double marked should allow greater liberty for either Clichy or Rosicky to cause some damage.

With the importance of onrushing, penalty box wise central midfielders in this system, there is even an argument to rest Rosicky and play Freddie when he returns to fitness in such a system. When everyone’s fit, Baptista is an alternative upfront, and in the last 20 minutes of a game, you could throw Theo on and Henry can switch flanks as Hleb is invariably subbed after 70 minutes – the new Pires in that respect!

Long and short of this is that Henry on his own upfront isn’t really working that well at the moment. It’s worth a try moving him wide as we know the kind of damage he can do there. Arsenal often create chances from open play when they get the ball wide and as long as the central players are willing to make the runs, the goals should come if the ball keeps getting pinged across the box.

Just an idea. Maybe someone could mention it to Arsene?