The good news is Arsenal will start 2024 only two points off the league leaders. The bad news is, well, just about everything else.
This was supposed to be the period that cemented their title aspirations; the crucial few weeks in which Mikel Arteta’s side built up a points haul to sustain them when winter turns to spring and the depth of their rivals’ squads is likely to play an increasingly important part in where the trophy ends up.
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