We are doing the same as every season it seems, starting out ****, loosing too much ground. I expect a recovery run of 3-4 months in the second half of the season, and come 3rd or 4th again.
It's a tricky one to get annoyed at Wenger for, because there aren't many top strikers available, and many of the very good strikers don't really make a significant step up on Giroud. I think wingers could have been an option though, making Sanchez more available and relying on Coquelin, without providing backup/competition is disappointing.