It is beginning to look Arsene Wenger is fast approaching his sell-by-date, gathering points the same way he buys in the players' market ... miserly.
The only difference between them and the collapsed Bridge is the colour of their jerseys.
Yet the problem at Arsenal is not about whether the gaffer could coach a good team. The problem is about Arsene Wenger promising winning the World Cup without the men to do it.
When next you go out hunting for freebies in the wastes markets, watch out for a tall French man spotting an Arsenal kit with the onitial AW inscribed in front. That is the man Arsene Wenger! Always scouting for players on the scrap heaps.
It will be unfair to other teams investing heavily to reinforce their squads in the Premiership, while the man at Arsenal wants all trophies, using boys to do jobs meant for men.
His assembly of average players, lacking the will to take on good teams, will never get them the respect they deserve as the once-dreaded Gunners.
With injuries to Alexis Sanchez, and other key players, the gaffer now has an excuse ready for failing to grind out results.
Failing to grab an opportunity of climbing top, taking apart beatable Norwich, means Arsenal are not ready for the big time.

They are probably working towards attending the European Champions party as late guests, as usual, gunning for the top four.
Whatever the plans of the gaffer, the boardroom heads and backroom staff, there is a need to let them know the fans are suffering.
Refusing to buy players to do the job may make Arsene Wenger sound like 'Savers', it makes him more of a misguided businessman. He may end up leaving the Emirates ridiculed and humbled.
"O rese were, o bu se oogun. Se ti senators ati kabiyesi lo n duro de ni?"
If you can't seize opportunities of thrashing weaker teams to garner points, what chance do you have of doing same facing stronger teams.
Arsenal are again dropping points to their perils.

Arsene Wenger is playing nairabet by predicting correct score at the expense the team