Well, we're five games into the Premier League season (if you're an Arsenal fan), and the Champions League has got underway with a flourish. So what can be said about the current state of affairs of Arsenal?

Well, let's look at it from a purely statistical perspective to start with.

Arsenal are currently, at the time of writing this, sitting seventh in the Premier League table, having taken nine points from the last five games, equating to three wins and two losses. Arsenal have netted 17 times in their five games, whilst conceding eight.

While the goal difference is a very sturdy nine, the facts don't lie: Arsenal have conceded in four out of their five Premier League games, and they kick started their Champions League group stage campaign with conceding two goals inside the first five minutes, because of two defensive errors.

Underneath the goals, there is yet another fact that may come as some concern: just three of Arsenal's 17 goals in the Premier League this season have come from their strikers, whilst the top goalscorer for Arsenal this season is Thomas Vermaelen, scoring three goals in five Premier League games, and four overall since joining.

Breaking it down, in the Premier League, strikers have netter three times, midfielders nine times, and defenders five times.

Arsenal's pass and play style of attack isn't working as well as it should, and more goals are coming from headers, tap-ins, and the occasional chin, rather than from the boots of strikers, where the goals really should be coming from.

Should I complain about that? Maybe not, but I'd like to see Arsenal's strikers making good of their chances, rather than having the other players do their job for them.

I think that Wenger should have made a big purchase this summer to fill the gap that Adebayor's big ego left. Whilst he perhaps isn't the most respectable player right now, once again stats don't lie: Adebayor scored goals for us when we needed them, and he put the ball in the back of the net far more than our other strikers did.

So when he leaves, who's left? Here's a quick breakdown of the three main strikers we have available now:

Eduardo, that lovable Croatian, still isn't back to his best since the horrifying injury that left him out for almost a year. He's scored a few goals, but they've been tap-ins.

Van Persie has not been at his best, shades of Bergkamp being almost invisible now. He's scored a few this season, but not enough. He needs to put away his chances, and at the moment, with other strikers in the league consistently scoring, he needs to up his game.

Bendtner, if he can still be classed as one of the strikers, is far from the player needed to be our top goalscorer. Not only does he not play enough, when he does play, he doesn't do enough. He's not good enough to be the consistent goalscorer Arsenal need.

Arsenal need a player like Henry or Wright, someone with not only an aptitude for scoring, but that killer instinct, who makes those chances count, who puts the ball away when given the opportunity. Frankly, Arsenal don't have the players upfront who will do that game in, game out. Even with Walcott and Vela in the team also, it's not enough.

There shouldn't be a reliance on Fabregas and Arshavin to score the goals, especially not Gallas and Vermaelen, who have scored 7 goals between them already in all competitions.

Yes, Wenger did buy Vermaelen. Personally, other than Arshavin, that's the best buy Wenger's made in the last few years. He's a strong defender, who consistently puts in 100 percent. He pushes forward and creates chances, but he also gets back and defends too. He does his job and then some.

When Toure left, there was a gap. And Wenger's filled it. Admittedly, there seems to be defensive frailties, but these come from the other defenders. Vermaelen is doing his best, but Sagna, Gallas, Clichy and Vermaelen all have to work as one fluid, co-efficient defensive team to avoid conceding goals on a regular basis.

Conceding in every one of our opening four Premier League games isn't what a title-contending side should be doing. Yes, Arsenal have scored, and scored a-plenty, but as shown against both Man Utd and Man City, scoring goals isn't enough. At Man City, Clichy was caught up-field, and Arsenal were made to pay.

Which brings me nicely to the incidents that took place on that day. Mr Adebayor, have the decency to show sportsmanship. No, Arsenal fans haven't scarred you for life with their hatred, they just booed you because they were unhappy with your output, which definitely wasn't enough.

OK, you scored lots of goals, but they were in clumps. Going a few games without scoring, then bagging two, then sitting back and saying job done for a few games does not justify a striker. As I made clear, consistent strikers are needed. You weren't consistent.

OK, maybe the Arsenal fans could have been a bit nicer. But the behaviour Adebayor showed at the game was disgraceful. A six-match ban is a worthy punishment, but it shouldn't have happened.

First, a stamp on Fabregas. Don't deny it Emmanuel, you know it was intentional. Later on, you stamp your foot again on Van Persie's face. It wasn't accidental, it was lashing out. It was disgusting behaviour, and very bad for the sport.

And, to top it all off, sprinting the length of the pitch to celebrate a bit of revenge exacted on your part in front of the crushed fans is not necessary, is not clever, and it is not sporting. Shameful. Absolutely shameful.

I was appalled by Adebayor, as was a large portion of the football community, and it put a very negative spirit on what was otherwise a very enthralling football encounter.

All of the above may sound very negative, but there are positives in there. I'll highlight them now though, so this isn't just one big Adebayor-related rant.

Arsenal have done well so far. Every game that Arsenal has played has been good to watch. Arsenal have been the better side in every game, and the two losses in Manchester were not deserved, certainly not six goals conceded.

Arsenal had a fantastic start to the season, scoring six goals away to Everton, setting records in the progress. And they proved it wasn't a one-off, by netting four against Portsmouth the next weekend, and four goals today against Wigan.

Despite the two losses, Arsenal's season can be called a decent one. Not fantastic, but good nonetheless. All Arsenal have to do is make the great performances count.

Stop playing around with the ball, stop making silly mistakes and taking unnecessary risks, and start playing the football that Arsenal can and have played. Remember the unbeaten season? I want to see that kind of football. The beautiful game is resurrected in small amounts when Arsenal play, but it is not shimmering like it was back then.

Arsenal have the players to win the league, they now have learnt the harsh lesson of being caught sleeping at the back, and they have the morale from two good wins this year.

Arsenal have a very good chance of silverware, more so than the last two years, and I have a very good feeling about Arsenal's chances. Prove me right, Arsene Wenger. Prove me right, and restore some of Arsenal's former glory.