The good news for Arsenal is that they will start 2024 only two points off the league leaders Liverpool. The bad news is, well, just about everything else.
This was supposed to be the period that cemented their title aspirations; the crucial few weeks in which Mikel Arteta’s side built up a points haul to sustain them when winter turns to spring and the depth of their rivals’ squads is likely to have an increasingly important say in where the Premier League trophy ends up. Instead, it has exposed their biggest frailties and led to serious questions over how realistic their credentials actually are.
