If you're that way inclined, you can pick at Arsenal's failure to recruit attacking depth, the quality of those that were deployed, perhaps even that Mikel Arteta's predilection f

Arne Slot’s team had threatened to run away with the 2024-25 Premier League, but after their draw at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday and Arsenal’s win over Tottenham Hotspur the following night, the gap is down to four points — albeit Liverpool have a game in hand.

Arsenal slipped up in the Premier League title race on Saturday, squandering a two-goal lead to draw with Aston Villa after Liverpool beat Brentford thanks to a stoppage-time double from Darwin Nunez.