Friday 6 December 2013 07:05, UK
Romelu Lukaku seems to be revelling in his position as Everton's main striker.
Arsenal are looking at more than the top four at the moment and they will take great confidence from beating Hull in midweek without Jack Wilshere, Kieran Gibbs, Mikel Arteta, Bacary Sagna and Olivier Giroud in the starting line-up. The question mark over Arsenal has always been about what they have got in reserve so to win with some of their second-string playing is crucial - and even Nicklas Bendtner got himself on the scoresheet. Perhaps because Bendtner is a bit of a character he has got some unfair criticism in the past but the main reason he has been criticised is because he hasn't done enough on the pitch for Arsenal during his time there. They tried to offload him over the summer but he is still there and will be used a lot more this season if Arsene Wenger doesn't sign another striker because I don't see Theo Walcott playing up front very often. However, Walcott gives a very technical Arsenal side a different dimension - out-and-out pace - so his return from injury is a timely boost, whether he starts games or plays cameo roles from the bench in that right-wing spot.
