Arsenal's minimalism could be a benefit or even a problem. Supporters expect that frantic victories like this can provide the twin goals of qualifying for the Champions League while convincing ArsAne Wenger and the club's directors that investment in more high-calibre players is needed if next year is usually to be more comfortable. Nevertheless the fear lingers that, if Arsenal do stick on to their top-four place, despite having the maximum amount of difficulty because they hung on because of this gain against a reduced Fulham, then your board can consider that no revamp is necessary. Ergo some followers genuinely believe that the shock of missing the Champions League would ultimately be more helpful than wins similar to this. There is a discussion, then, as to whether Arsenal's new work of good results is the work of a part that is papering over cracks or laying a for long-term success. Arsenal's purpose at Craven Cottage contained an idea or two, simultaneously showing too little imagination and a relationship that is working well. It was fitting that it came from interplay between Arsenal's centre-backs, Laurent Koscielny planning across the face of target for Per Mertesacker to nod in, because they have epitomised the resilience and determination that have permitted Arsenal to gather 19 items from the final 21 available. These features were important here, as Fulham afraid Arsenal despite being paid down to 10 males after Steve Sidwell was sent off in the 12th minute, and Arsenal lacked creativity and sharpness in the opposite box, just like they had performed against Everton in midweek. The new shows of Mertesacker and Koscielny have vindicated Wenger's choice to drop the club captain, Thomas Vermaelen, who'd created an alarming habit of earning errors. Without creating a direct comparison between his two potential partners, Koscielny says he feels confident with Mertesacker. "We play well together as a pair," he says. "His knowledge is essential and it helps us come together on the message. So we try and talk to each other a lot and it is crucial at the back to have understanding aPer is a excellent player. The ball is read by him well. He's clever. He strikes the wins and ball headers while I can go behind and be quick and cope with the balls. He is good theoretically therefore he is good for the defence. Per is calm on the frequency. He is advantageous to me and uses his experience and this helps me and he helps the team." The house match against Manchester United on Sunday may prove a helpful benchmark concerning how reliable Koscielny and Mertesacker may continue to be. They appear certain to begin that game even if Wenger maintains that he's "three excellent centre-backs" and it's "a very difficult decision" concerning whether to abandon Vermaelen again. A more challenging choice is usually to be made further forward, as Olivier Giroud can skip United's visit after being sent off within the last minute at Craven Cottage for a cumbersome handle on Stanislav Manolev. The Frenchman has hardly impressed currently but none of his possible substitutes has persuaded either. Theo Walcott was irrelevant on the best against Fulham and has not been effective usually enough at centre-forward to create his implementation there a foregone conclusion. Gervinho is equally inconsistent and Wenger doesn't seem to have full trust in minutes have been completed 90 by Lukas Podolski, who only twice in the Premier category all season. A decision will be made by "i later in the week," said Wenger of his striker issue. He is more sure of the contribution of Jack Wilshere. The 21-year-old was rested against Fulham as he continues to work his long ago from ankle difficulty and you can find reports that he may need surgery in the summer to displace a pin inserted in to his ankle following his initial injury in 2011, but the manager says the player is going to be available in a few days. "I only felt to give him three games in six days would be too much. Now he's a break until next Sunday and therefore he'll be accessible that is different. There is no fundamental foot problem." Man of the fit Urby Emanuelson (Fulham)
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