Without Drogba (and, to a lesser extent, Lampard), and with Kalou not really in form at the moment, it's hard to see where the goals are going to come from in the short term.

Is he actually going to sue, or just claiming, for PR purposes, that he's going to start a lawsuit, which will magically fail to materialize at a later date? The Guardian Group don't look too concerned at this exact instant, as the articles in question are still online, and many of the claims made in those articles were also in The Telegraph (albeit with a more attenuated tone).

I actually like New Arsenal© more than the all-conquering squad from 3-6 years ago. Much as I loved the way the old guard played (and still regard Bergkamp as one of the best foreign players to grace the Prem[*]), there was something about the antics of the Pires-Vieira-Wiltord axis-of-evil (in decreasing order of despicability) that always put me off. Great players; shockingly poor sportsfolk. The only member of the current squad which emanates similar vibes of hate-a-bility is Van Persie, but he's calmed down a bit over time. Fabregas is a class act and a half (get that man a passport), but I think the current squad's strength is that it's a group of very good players all playing like a team. Whether this lasts as certain individuals naturally rise to prominence over others remains to be seen. I'm still not entirely convinced by Adebayor -- he's in a rich seam of form at the moment, no doubt (beautiful goals this week) -- but only time will tell whether we're seeing the waxing of a world-class talent or a brief high point in the career of a generally "good" player.

Still, as you say, they're on the right track and, as a number of people have apparently mentioned this weekend (including, by certain accounts, Henry himself), Henry's departure for Catalonia has liberated the rest of the squad to play in a more cohesive, natural and balanced manner.

[*] - My finger is entirely off the pulse on that question, though. I always think Henry and Cantona get a bit too much praise and Zola and Bergkamp not enough.