Part of the issue, according to Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville, has been Arsenal’s “obsession” with set-pieces. “Arsenal have become quite rigid, they’ve become quite turgid at times to watch,” Neville said over the weekend.

Gary Neville believes Arsenal's hopes of lifting the Premier League title are over after Liverpool's 2-0 win at Manchester City on Sunday. The Gunners missed the opportunity to whittle the gap to Arne Slot's side down to five points on Saturday afternoon as they were beaten 1-0 by West Ham United at the Emirates.