It’s now a blip that could become an alarm. A 1-1 draw at home to Brentford means Arsenal go into their biggest game of the campaign so far without a win in two Premier League games for the first time, having now failed to win in three in all competitions. If that extends to four, at home to Manchester City on Wednesday, this race could really change.
Much depends on how the champions react to the Premier League’s biggest ever controversy against Aston Villa on Sunday. Arsenal just didn’t respond to anything well here.