CrossGun
04-28-2013, 08:43 PM
At this stage of last season, with Van Persie in the form of his life in their colours, Arsenal had 65 points, 67 goals and were set fair for a top-four finish. They now have 64 points, 66 goals and are in the shake-up for a top-four finish. One reading is that the club have absorbed the blow of Van Persie's departure with a show of strength. Another is that there is a ceiling to their ambition, no matter what.