They've licked their wounds, picked through their Premier League wreckage and are ready to go again.
You suspect the pain of surrendering the Champions League place they had in their grasp to Tottenham, just two months ago, will drive everyone at Arsenal to go one better. Mikel Arteta, in conjunction with his trusted sporting director Edu, has wasted no time in reshaping his squad with another tilt at the top four the target.
The Spaniard is currently in a tug of war with Manchester United for Ajax’s £43million Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez. The 24-year-old helped the Dutch club to win the Eredivisie title last season. His leadership and versatility would address a key component of Arteta’s rebuilding programme.
