Back in the days of George Graham we lived by the theory that a solid and stable back four is the foundation of a winning side. Week in, week out we’d expect to see Dixon, Winterburn, Adams and Bould. Of course, David O’Leary sporadically added to his 722 appearance record, Andy...

New look Arsenal made a winning start on Saturday; it wasn’t the Arsenal of old, but there were glimpses of how Arsene Wenger’s team will shape up this season. Per Mertesacker made his debut alongside Laurent Koscielny at the heart of the defence, with Koscielny starting left...