Anxiety is a difficult emotion to mask, and Arsenal cannot hide theirs. The uncertainty of a torrid start to the season, as a new team is foundered and an old formula is no longer as effective as it once was, means that the calm of consolidation would almost feel like victory in itself once 2011-12 is done. A clear sense of direction would help. It waits in abeyance.



Arsenal's aim this season, and every season, should Stan Kroenke care to publicly admit it, is the securing ...

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