"Same old Arsenal ."
Gunners fans will be as sick of hearing it as they are saying it themselves.
Pretty football has never been in shortly supply down in the red and white half of north London, it's the other ugly side of the game that's led to years of underachievement.
And as familiar failings continue to haunt Unai Emery (see the capitulation against Watford earlier this month), the Arsenal boss is desperately seeking answers.
If attitude and application is the problem, then Kieran Tierney could be the answer.
The former Celtic full-back didn't just endear himself to the Parkhead faithful because was a fan himself, but because of his steely resolve and boundless enthusiasm.
Of course, the 22-year-old can't be expected to remedy all Arsenal's ills, but former Hoops star Kris Commons believes he could light a fire under his new team-mates, starting on Tuesday in the Carabao Cup.
"He'd probably have played for free. He had that mentality. His feet were on the ground," he told Sky Sports ahead of the tie against Nottingham Forest.
"He was never big-headed about being part of the first-team squad, just very enthusiastic. You just had this real feeling about how he played the game. He was like a child who just loved being out on the field doing what he was doing.
"His enthusiasm has got him into a few pickles, certainly in terms of breaking his leg.
"There was one training session, he broke it pretty badly indoors on the artificial turf. I was there. He broke his ankle just by going in for a tackle and rolling it. Then I remember a training session in the winter outside and he went in again. It was very similar.
"Even though he had broken his leg before, it didn't faze him. You hear about players who have had long-term injuries and they are a bit apprehensive.
"They are always a bit nervous when throwing themselves into tackles but it didn't affect him. He just threw himself in and rolled his ankle again. He literally just looked up and said, 'I think I've done it again'.
"He did the rehab and then he came back with the same energy, enthusiasm and will to win.
"It's that never-say-die attitude and it's probably the most important quality to have."
