The Gunners have trophy ambitions heading into May, albeit in the Champions League rather than the Premier League.
Arne Slot’s leaders will be crowned champions with four games to spare on Sunday, so long as they avoid defeat against Tottenham at Anfield.
Here are the key moments that derailed Arsenal’s title bid.
Rice sees red
Declan Rice can't believe it as he's sent off for kicking the ball away
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Declan Rice was the first to be sent for an early bath, setting the tone for what was to come. Rice was dismissed for nudging the ball away from a Brighton free-kick in Arsenal’s third game, receiving a whack from Joel Veltman for his troubles.
The Gunners can ill-afford a repeat next season after taking just five points from a possible 15 in games when they had a player sent off.
A 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in November was hardly a disastrous result, but it extended Arsenal’s winless league run to four matches.
Saka’s injury at Selhurst
Bukayo Saka missed over three months of football due to a hamstring injury (Photo: Getty)Long-term injuries to key players have been a theme of Arsenal’s season. Such is his importance, Bukayo Saka’s hamstring tear at Selhurst Park just before Christmas was the most debilitating.
The Gunners dropped points against Brighton, Aston Villa, West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United during Saka’s time out and also crashed out of both domestic cups.
Arsenal had 22 days to bring in attacking reinforcements during the winter transfer window after Jesus’s setback, but surprisingly failed to do so, preferring to keep their powder dry for the summer instead.
Impressively as Mikel Merino has performed as a makeshift striker, a new No 9 will be top of new sporting director Andrea Berta’s summer shopping list.
A Bowen arrow
An inexplicable 1-0 home defeat to West Ham courtesy of Jarrod Bowen’s goal, coupled with Liverpool’s victory away at Manchester City the same weekend, extended the gap to 10 and gave Arsenal a mountain to climb.
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It was a bad one, given how poorly the Hammers have played this season. Graham Potter’s side have won just two of their last 12 fixtures, including that smash and grab at the Emirates.
Penalty woe at Goodison
Arteta felt aggrieved at the manner of that outcome after Lewis-Skelly was deemed to have pulled back Jack Harrison in the penalty area. Iliman Ndiaye converted the spot-kick to earn a share of the spoils.
“I’ve seen it 15 times, there’s no way, in my opinion, that’s a penalty,” complained Arteta after the game.
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