Troy Deeney's scathing assessment of Arsenal following Watford's 2-1 victory over the Gunners on Saturday evening seems to have opened up a can of worms.

Some (admittedly very few) will claim he should not have been so honest on live television, but most will be applauding the Watford striker for being so honest and shedding some light on what way be going on behind the scenes at Emirates Stadium.

It's clear there is a lack of heart and passion in the Arsenal training room and Deeney spoke of how he ensured he took full advantage of that on Saturday.

Unsurprisingly, Deeney has caught the attention of many pundits in the media, not least former Arsenal defender Martin Keown, who has called upon Arsene Wenger to listen to Deeney's comments and learn from them in his MailOnline column.

We asked our writers what they thought of the striker's damning comments...

Oliver Huddlestone

Deeney's comments are spot on. You used to face Arsenal and know it was going to be a tough, battling game with the likes of Adams, Keown, Ashley Cole, Vieira all in your face.

These days they are too soft, and Wenger's team has proved over the last few seasons that outplaying teams and dominating possession in the Premier League isn't enough anymore; there's a lot more to the game than fancy flicks and rehearsed celebrations.

Chris McMullan

I really hope that Troy Deeney’s comments don’t get broadcast as anything other than a refreshingly honest reflection from a football player. So often, we are submitted to dull and cliched interviews from footballers after games, but this time the Watford striker spoke honestly and openly, giving us all an insight into the game that we rarely get from what was, essentially, a post-match interview.

It will, of course, be used as another stick with which to beat Arsene Wenger. That’s perfectly fair. But perhaps the reason why this sounds like such a visceral criticism of Arsenal is because it’s such an obvious thing that we can all see.

Sometimes, the obvious criticism misses the point. Sometimes, there’s a tactical reason behind a supposed problem that gets sorted out in the long term. Not at Arsenal: it’s clear that the lack of spine, fight and passion are just that. And without any of those things, fundamental to the game, there’s no hope of Arsenal winning the title.

Christy Malyan

In every aspect imaginable with the exception of conning supporters into paying premium ticket prices, Arsenal are a weak club.

Their board is too weak to sack a manager who hasn't won the title since 2004, their manager is too weak to sell players who don't want to play for him (Ozil and Sanchez) and to not play players he was happy to sell during the summer (Elneny), which is a farcical situation in itself, and even their most experienced defenders are too weak to contain a striker who can't even get into the Watford starting XI.

There was a time when Vicarage Road was dubbed Arsenal's second home, because it's five minutes down the road and they always won there. Now they're being mocked by the Hornets' back-up centre-forward.