Mixed. A record of five wins and three defeats from their last eight league matches underlines Arsenal's inconsistency.

Harmony

Hard to keep track as it changes from week to week. At the moment, there is a lid on the simmering unease that came to the boil after the defeat to Bate - after all a place in the top four and last 16 of the Europa League is a respectable position to be in. But it won't take much for frustrations over Arsenal's lack of identity and defensive organisation to pour out again.

Manager rating

Few fans doubt Emery's passion and dedication - the question mark is whether he can get the team playing with a more coherent style. The reactionary and ever-changing nature of Arsenal's performances this season can be viewed either as pragmatic or displaying a lack of direction.

Distractions

Mesut Ozil's repeated unavailability through illness has been an unwelcome topic of discussion throughout much of the season. Arsenal will be hoping that Emery has ended the debate by essentially saying: stop missing training because of the sniffles and I'll play you. Aaron Ramsey's looming departure is perhaps more of an issue long term.

In the short term, continued Europa League progress means Arsenal's fixture list will remain unrelenting.