Arsene Wenger is running out of excuses. He can no longer point to his record of Champions League qualification. Hopes of ending the season on a high with another FA Cup triumph have been dashed.
Arsenal’s season hinges on the Carabao Cup and Europa League but given the capitulation at Bournemouth, it is difficult to see them going the distance in either competition.
Never mind the top four, Arsenal are not even the fifth-best team in the country and their best players want out. Wenger is not kidding anyone any more.