Summary: Arsenal start their crucial showdown with Man City one vertebrae short of a proper backbone as Mike Dean gets pedantic and Laurent Koscielny just gets sent off, leaving the rest of the squad vulnerable to 2 devastating goals from the champions. We'll pick back over the events of Sunday with perspective from ESPN Soccernet Arsenal Blogging Correspondent Sam Limbert, plus discuss the possibly premature return of Abou Diaby, the current squad's ability to endure sans January signings, and we'll also do our best to evoke the best non-Van Persie memories of 2012 from your minds for the End of January Contest
