The idea Ozil is not putting effort in is pure nonsense. The problem is, he's becoming more and more frustrated and he's also appears t have taken a step back physically. But "effort", as measured in this shitty league, is not the problem. He's putting in the required shift but that's all he's doing right now. He's not playing effectively. Then again, neither is anyone else apart from Ox who has suddenly emerged as the most effective player on the pitch. I have a nasty feeling that's because he's fed-up too and has decided to put himself in the shop window. Pure speculation, but it seems odd he's suddenly stepped up when everyone else has disintegrated into chaos. He's the only guy that anyone could realistically point to now and say he's playing well. Nobody else is, particularly the defenders. I've heard people saying Mustafi has been playing well. It's amazing how people confuse rushing around the place like a headless chicken with playing well. Bellerin, Monreal and Gibbs have been atrocious. even Kos is well off his form. Amazingly we've managed to turn Cech into a poor keeper.

This is Wenger. 100%. There are far too many indicators all pointing to the same place. Get rid of him and we get back to a sane platform on which to build individual and team performances. Keep him here and it is pointless judging anything else. Pointless. Like wondering what effect a gnat would have if it landed on the bonnet of a car going over a cliff.

Another thing, all these experts in 4-3-3 and 4-2-1-6-3-7-5.2 formation, or whatever other shit they are on about. That's all they say! They don't ever say WHY these formations would be better or worse. And even if they did, it would be just a different sort of bullshit because it depends who the opposition is. If you are up against the best team on the planet but they are playing a corpse at right back then that's where your plan is focused. Formations, tactics, in game changes, the correct answer is not some automatic and weird formation that mirrors something Pep did, the answer is not "false 9" or any other shitty punditry. The answer is - WHO ARE WE PLAYING? I recall seeing one guy say the problem is we have Plan A, Plan A, and plan A. That's the problem in a nutshell. That's why we can blow teams away and then see a total reversal. Once the opposition have Wenger figured out (and it isn't hard) it then comes down to individuals to try to claw that massive disadvantage back. When they don't do it week in, week out then fans blame them and give Wenger a free ride.

Eventually Wenger will go. When he does we'll see such a transformation at this club it will scarcely be believed. And it will be good, across the board. Because whoever comes in will surely at least pay attention to the basics that Wenger misses every week.