Arsenal's concerning lack of ability to create chances reared its ugly head once again in their goalless home stalemate against Crystal Palace on Thursday.
But this time, the majority of the post-match reaction did not revert back to Mikel Arteta's controversial decision to omit playmaker Mesut Ozil from his Premier League and Europa League squads in October, as it did during the Gunners' similar struggles at the end of the previous calendar year.
Instead, the focus shifted to the alarming difference left-back Kieran Tierney makes in terms of helping the Gunners become a threatening attacking force as opposed to the toothless side that struggled to break down Roy Hodgson's resilient men at the Emirates Stadium.