Arsenal’s 4-1 defeat to Manchester City means that they’ve matched their own stat from 15 years ago, unfortunately, it’s one they rather forget.
According to OptaJoe, the Gunners are the first Premier League side since themselves in 2008 to go winless four games in a row whilst being at the top of the table.
Before the clash against Pep Guardiola’s side, Arsenal had drawn their last three matches against Southampton, West Ham and Liverpool.
In our view, the defeat at the hands of City makes those three draws feel like six big points dropped from an Arsenal standpoint.
With five games left, you’d expect the North London-based side to pick up a total higher than 80 points. Which in seasons past would usually be enough to lift a league title.
However, with the way City have performed in recent years, it required the likes of Liverpool to attain a higher points tally.
After all, it’s a young team, so some fans will hope this is just the beginning of a side which can challenge, compete and even win England’s top flight in years to come.