If Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal side are feeling low now then they should probably not look at their fixture list.
Sunday night's abysmal defeat by Burnley was their fourth home Premier League loss in a row and was a performance devoid of confidence and attacking intent.
After 12 games they are 15th in the table and, with an ominous set of games coming up, could realistically be in a relegation battle by the time the new year arrives.
ARSENAL'S FESTIVE FIXTURES
Southampton (H) - December 16
Everton (A) - December 19
Manchester City (H) - Carabao Cup, December 22
Chelsea (H) - Boxing Day
Brighton (A) - December 29
West Brom (A) - January 2
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Arsenal have just two days to dust themselves off and go again with the ominous visit of Southampton on Wednesday night.