N FC's Steve Nicol says that Arsenal's draw against Southampton is an indicator that they may be slipping in form. A few weeks ago, with Arsenal sitting atop the Premier League and looking like the title was theirs to lose, it was tempting to conclude things had changed at the Emirates; they had eradicated all the old failings that had held them back for years and years. You could see the virtue in only signing one player in the summer in Petr Cech, albeit a very good one who filled a positional hole that has been gaping for some years. Perhaps it was better to keep the faith with those already there. Maybe the improving Olivier Giroud was the world-class centre-forward they need. Now, all...
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