Just like last summer, and the summer before, and the summer before and, well, every summer since 2008, Arsenal need to buy a defensive midfielder. This is the first time since 2008 where a first choice option has been of the essence more than the possibility of scraping by with another depth...

The thing about drawing your first two matches is that the next result is often pivotal. Win your next game and it’s three unbeaten and a solid foundation on which to build. Lose that third game and it’s a winless start to the season. Yesterday’s win at Anfield has allowed us to reflect...