The Gunners drew 2-2 at home to Manchester City at the weekend and have just one win against a Champions League contender all season
It was not too difficult to see Arsenal's failure to close the gap between themselves and Manchester City coming.
The Gunners had won just one of their seven matches against opponents currently in the top six going into Sunday's match at the Emirates Stadium and did not add to that total in the 2-2 draw.
As a result, they are now seven points behind City, albeit with a game in hand, and facing an uphill struggle to qualify for the Champions League.