Arsene Wenger is faced with an interesting problem. Last week he watched his youngsters and reserves destroy a decent Championship outfit in Sheffield United, 6-0 in the Carling Cup. On Saturday, he watched his much lauded first team go down 2-1 at home to newly promoted Hull.

The question is, how much better than the reserves are the first team?

Wenger has a wonderful squad of players to choose from, but it could be that they are all of a very similar standard, which is just not quite good enough to win the silverware that has been beyond their grasp for the past three years.

Wenger has made it clear that he was very unhappy with the performance against Hull, saying that it made him feel 'physically sick'. He is faced with selecting a side to take on Porto tomorrow evening in a potentially tricky Champions League tie at the Emirates.

It will be very interesting to see who gets selected for this game. I guess it will be a majority of the side that lost to Hull, but any more slip ups could easily see many of the younger players, all eager for a chance, being drafted in at the expense of some of the more established stars.