Arsenal have been warned by one of their own that they are not too good to go down should their miserable form continue.
Ray Parlour, a midfielder in the club's famous 2003-04 Invincibles season, has admitted there is a very real prospect of relegation to the Championship after a dreadful start to the season leaves them 15th, five points above the drop zone.
The 1-1 midweek draw with Southampton means they remained winless in their last six league games, a run that included defeats to Aston Villa, Wolves, Tottenham and Burnley.