Was this the night Arsenal’s wheels came off? Mikel Arteta will hope it was an isolated off day in a largely excellent season but his players did not turn up here and were thoroughly beaten by energetic, highly-motivated opponents who outdid them in every department.
That would normally be problematic enough at this stage in the race for a Champions League spot but the angst did not end there; the sight of Tottenham unexpectedly occupying fourth place presents a headache but they departed with added concerns that may skew the next few weeks against them.
