Arsenal have developed a habit of throwing away two-goal leads, and it couldn't have come at a worse time.
But whereas many forgave them for surrendering their advantage at Anfield in the face of a Liverpool onslaught, it was a little more difficult to excuse what happened at West Ham.
The Gunners were 2-0 up after 10 minutes at the London Stadium, and so returning to north London with just a point in their back pocket really wasn't good enough given the form of the relentless Manchester City who are chasing them down.
