Former Arsenal striker Tony Woodcock has queried whether or not the club has the bottle to get themselves away from the bottom of the Premier League table.
The ex-England international is well aware that his former club are sitting one spot clear of the relegation zone and wonders whether they are mentally strong enough to drag themselves out after a poor start to the 2011/12 season.
"We've seen over the years that clubs can go down that are not expected to," the 55-year old said.
"It's early days, only a few games.
"This togetherness, this determination, if you haven't got it to pick a trophy up then how's it going to be to get away from the relegation zone?
"I hope I'm not right.
"But I don't want to be sitting here in three or four weeks and they've let some more goals in and they haven't picked up any points.
"We've gone six years without winning anything and are now in this tricky situation.
"I'm hoping it's going to be a bit of a kick up the backside for everyone."
But Woodcock was quick to point out there are currently plenty of positives surrounding the North Londoners as well.
"The club are very stable, have got a fantastic stadium, have a fantastic training ground, are making a profit," he added.
"Although we're not very happy with where Arsenal are at the moment, there are lots of pluses and positives that have been happening at the club.
"It's not all doom and gloom. There's a bigger picture there as well."
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