10 worst Arsenal games of the 2012/13 season

9. Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Arsenal, Premier League, White Hart Lane, 3rd March 2013

(Tottenham - Bale 37, Lennon 39; Arsenal – Mertesacker 50)

This was not really a bad performance, rather a bad result. This was an even contest all the way until the 37th minute, when Sp*rs struck. Arsenal were playing a risky high defensive line, and Gylfi Sigurdsson played in the quick Gareth Bale, who had the easy task of rounding off Szczesny to tap home the opener. And before Arsenal knew it, they fell victim to their own tactics, when Aaron Lennon burst past the defence to score Sp*rs second in as many minutes. Arsenal rallied and got one back when the ball bumbled off Mertesacker into the net. The game remained even throughout with both sides having plenty of chances to score, but Sp*rs won to take them to 3rd place, 7 points clear of Arsenal. We know how it all ended, though.