Arsene Wenger accepts his Arsenal side suffered a damaging blow to their confidence after losing the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City.
A flat Arsenal were demolished again by City on Thursday, the Gunners conceding three goals in the first half of a home game in the Premier League for the first time .
A second 3-0 loss to City in five days means Wenger's men have been beaten in three of their last four games across all competitions, leaving the Frenchman under increasing pressure.
With Arsenal 10 points outside the Champions League qualification places, progressing in the Europa League is the sole remaining goal for Wenger's men, who have lost seven games in all competitions already in 2018.