LONDON – A bruising few days have provided a stark reality check to the growing euphoria at Arsenal, but all is not lost for the Gunners who will now focus solely on trying to win their first English Premier League title for 20 years.

Mikel Arteta’s men were handed an open goal when Liverpool lost to Crystal Palace last weekend but, a few hours later, were left stunned by a 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa, their first Premier League loss of 2024.