Arsenal have not scaled the heights this week- they struggled to see off a resolute Hammers side last weekend, and slipped to their first Champions League defeat of the season on Wednesday night, as a number of young players tasted Champions League football for the first time.

In the blogging world this week; Arsene Wenger has a potential problem on his hands as one of his young prospects has begun firing from the hip. There are also discussions of Wenger’s long-term future as well as an analysis of why football needs the Frenchman’s managerial approach to succeed.

We also have a look at Arsenal’s best stories on the web.

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Should Arsenal really bow to this upstarts ultimatum?

Why Football needs Arsene Wenger to succeed

The Spanish solution to Arsenal and Manchester United’s pending problem

Walcott and Bale finally fulfilling the hype

The strike duo to fire Arsenal to success?

Who provides the engine in the ‘Ultimate Premier League XI’?

A Chance for Clubs to Take the Power Back

8 games that could define Arsenal’s season

Has Jack Wilshere highlighted a flaw in Wenger’s policy?

The Van Persie Poser

Transfer Madness: I’ll have 1 defender and 2 midfielders please

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Click here to see the Best ARSENAL BLOGS around the Web this week

Best of the Web

Rooney’s running atmosphere at Arsenal stadium– Online Gooner

Diaby isn’t the player he was, so why play him then? – Le Grove

Glad Fab stayed, or still think we should have sold him? – Highbury House

Arsene’s privacy, contracts and van Persie – A Cultured Left Foot

Remember, remember the whole month of November – Online Gooner