Former Arsenal man Bacary Sagna has admitted that the Gunners "under-evaluated" their own skill during the 2010-11 campaign - and that their low self-esteem cost them success on multiple fronts.
Arsene Wenger's side looked well-positioned to challenge for both the Premier League title and domestic success in knockout football at the turn of the year, locked in a battle with Manchester United and Manchester City near the summit of English football.
But a shock defeat to Birmingham City in the final of the League Cup at the end of February precipitated a series of crunch clash slip-ups, subsequently falling out of contention in both the FA Cup and the Champions League in the space of five days in early March and just two wins in their last 11 top-flight matches sinking their aspirations.