After Thursday night’s performance Arsenal fans will be left wondering — why can’t this side take the field more often?

Dispatching Standard Liege 4-0, like a group of adults playing kids in the park, the so-called “second-string” are looking somewhat better than the first.

Granted, full-backs Hector Bellerin and Kieran Tierney are guaranteed starters when they are fully fit. Supporters are left puzzled when Lucas Torreira is relegated to the bench for Premier League games and this weekend’s match against Bournemouth will likely see him miss out on a starting berth once again.