The ESPN FC crew debate whether or not Arsenal are good enough to finish third this year.
Arsenal are up to third, and Craig Burley says Unai Emery’s side can still go to another level.
Craig Burley and Stevie Nicol say Nicolas Pepe looks like “a flash in the pan” after failing to live up to the hype so far at Arsenal. Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has said he is always blamed when things go wrong at Arsenal, but that he will remain at the club until “at least 2021.”
The former Germany international has struggled for game time this season, making just one Premier League and one Carabao Cup performance and not yet completing a full 90 minutes, but has insisted he will try to prove himself at the Emirates, rather than looking for minutes elsewhere.
“When I signed the new deal, I thought about it very carefully…
Arsenal’s attack has always been exciting, but their inability to defend and their lack of physicality have made them harmless in top competitions.
Mark Ogden explains why Man City couldn’t pursue another top centre-back after missing out on Harry Maguire. 
Gab Marcotti identifies areas of Manchester United’s squad that need strengthening in January. 
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses the impact Alexis Sanchez’s injury will have on Inter in the Scudetto race.