On paper, and as per usual, we were not far from being challengers. Keep what was useful, get rid of the dross and sign three or four good players and chalenge was not unrealistic.
But beyond this paper exercise there is the culture of complacency, of letting things stay as they are, not rocking the boat and of course let players go if they have to. That rules the challenge out.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."