Trossard's form appears to have fallen off a cliff, mind...
He was never intended to have to control games for ninety minutes every week. When he arrived and when he comes on as a sub, his instructions are very simple and very clear; create goals, score goals.
"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."