Not the best day for Arsenal. After taking a 1-0 lead against Bournemouth in the 34th minute, it looked like everything was going according to plan, but Bournemouth decided not to go easy and they stunned Arsenal with two goals of their own in the late 2nd half, returning home victorious with 3 more points to their record.
Not that long ago, Arsenal's 2nd place seemed unthreatened, but it seems like Arsenal might be in a little bit of a crisis. In their last 5 league games, they've won only once, and today's loss at home doesn't spark much optimism.
Currently, they are only 3 points ahead of the 3rd Man City, but if Newcastle wins tomorrow, the gap between Newcastle and Arsenal would be only 2 points.
If Arteta doesn't put his team right for the remaining 3 games, I wouldn't be surprised if they drop down to the 3rd or even 4th place at the very end of the season.
Arsenal have not won their last three games and with this defeat the gap between them and Manchester City has been reduced to three points. They started the game well and finished the first half ahead. Bournemouth The team's effectiveness in set pieces and high pressing game forced Arsenal to make mistakes.
Arsenal was already tired and they got results from their high pressing games because they knew this very well. While Arteta thought his team would finish in second place, it seems difficult for Arsenal to finish in second place with their recent defeats and if the team cannot solve its current problems.