Arsenal: 4 positives from Man City horror show

3. Final Kick Into Transfer Window Action

At least Calum Chambers will never be reminded about Jefferson Montero again.

Instead he may be faced with: “Hey, Cal, remember Man City?”

It was not a day to remember for the 26-year-old, who didn’t have one of his better afternoons, if we’re being kind. Playing in a back three he struggled with every duel, aerially or otherwise. His lack of athleticism makes him incapable of tracking runners, which is an unfortunate trait to have when you play a side of City’s enviable attacking quality.

Just in front of him was Cedric, who was also astonishingly bad.

What will this change? Well, Arsenal’s budget is so heavily depleted after their hefty £130m spending that there isn’t much left for them to do in the market before sales are made, you just hope that any reservations the owners may have had on one final loosening of the purse strings may be countered by what they’ve witnessed from Arteta’s right-backs.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (so, so sadly) doesn’t want to play there, Chambers is not Premier League standard, Cedric is hopelessly below Premier League standard and Hector Bellerin is seeking a move away.

Having initially believed it was manageable until January, or even for the season, fortunately, the window is still open to provide a solution to the fact that right-back is a weakness that can’t be mitigated.