It certainly felt like two points dropped rather than one gained for Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.
The Gunners, who were looking for their first win in 2022, were unable to break down a bottom-placed Burnley side.
Alexandre Lacazette played the full 90 minutes for Arsenal, but the Frenchman failed to make too much of an impact on a frustrating afternoon at the Emirates Stadium.
It is no secret that Arsenal are pursuing a new striker as Mikel Arteta looks to fire the Gunners back into the UEFA Champions League, with Dusan Vlahovic seemingly the priority from the north London club.
However, with each passing day, the chances of the 21-year-old making a big-money move to Arsenal seem to be fading, with reports claiming that the Serbian wants to wait until the end of the season before making a definitive decision over where his future lies.
It may be a case where Arteta is forced to look elsewhere in the market before the deadline at the end of the month, but either way, Arsenal's need for a top-class striker has never been more apparent.
With that being said, Paul Merson's comments from earlier this month have once again been proven right.
The former Arsenal midfielder wrote this in his column for the Daily Star: "Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is finished at Arsenal. He won't be coming back from the Africa Cup of Nations.
"They should be breaking the bank to get Dusan Vlahovic in from Fiorentina in the summer - because he would make them title contenders.
"I've heard he's not interested in Arsenal right now and I can understand that. But he might change his mind if they finish in the top four and offer him a lorryload of money.
"Arsenal would be able to play him every week because Aubameyang will be gone. Alexandre Lacazette will probably be gone. And so will Eddie Nketiah.
"They will need a goalscorer, and Vlahovic scores goals. He's also still young so he should get better and you're not wasting money paying a 29-year-old on the way down."
He added: "I think there are good things happening at Arsenal. Mikel Arteta has got them playing well. But they need a proven striker next season.
"He's signed a keeper, defenders, full-backs, midfielders and a No 10, promoted kids on the wings - a proper centre forward could be the missing piece.
"I'm not saying they'll win the league if they get Vlahovic. But they'll have a chance to make it a four-horse race at least."
