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Arsenal's title hopes take a hit in half-hearted loss at physical Everton

LIVERPOOL, England -- There is usually a red-letter day in a season when Arsenal can look back on the game that set their Premier League title hopes on a slippery slope.

It came as late as February last season, when a makeshift Manchester United overcame Arsene Wenger's team with two goals from Marcus Rashford at Old Trafford, but it usually occurs during the winter months when legs begin to tire during a relentless fixture programme that allows no pause for breath.

Arsenal's hopes have often failed to outlast the Christmas decorations and it may well be the same again this time around.