Burnley 1-1 Arsenal: 5 talking points as the Clarets force a share of the spoils | Premier League 2020-21

#3 Arsenal - the architects of their own downfall

Nicolas Pepe ought to have scored for Arsenal.

Putting aside all refereeing controversies, what ought to infuriate Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta is that his team could have very easily won the game by a resounding scoreline.

Aside from Chris Wood's chance late on, Burnley offered little going forward. Arsenal had the lead and control of the game after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's opener but squandered away multiple chances to extend their lead, with the Gabonese forward and Bukayo Saka particularly culpable in this regard.

However, perhaps the worst of those misses came late in the second half when Nicolas Pepe produced a miskick with the goal at his mercy following a peach of a cross from Kieran Tierney. Dani Ceballos struck the post in injury time as well, adding insult to injury.

Arsenal have taken four points from the last four away games.No exaggeration to say that Arsenal could easily have got 12 without the mistakes. https://t.co/Amo0lOcsYq

— Orbinho (@Orbinho) March 6, 2021

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#4 Sean Dyche keeps the Burnley express going

Sean Dyche continues to torment Arsenal.

Burnley offered very little in this game. But in typical Sean Dyche fashion, the Clarets walked away with a point and a total of four against Arsenal this season - a remarkable return for a club with so little to work with in comparison to others.

Indeed, had Chris Wood not spurned his one-on-one chance late on, Burnley could have had the ultimate smash-and-grab job. But when it happens so frequently as it does for Burnley, perhaps it is more than sheer luck.

Dyche saw his team ride their luck going into the break but then rejigged his team into a far more compact structure. Arsenal were unable to break them down until the final few minutes. With the gap to relegation now extended to seven points, Burnley ought to feel safe about their survival prospects this season.

33% of the points Burnley have earned this season have come against Arsenal and Crystal Palace.

— Orbinho (@Orbinho) March 6, 2021

They are a Premier League team, and they're here to stay - despite their naysayers.

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#5 It's make-or-break time for Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta is facing a true test of his credentials.

Mikel Arteta has rightly earned plenty of credit with two trophies to show for since assuming the reins at Arsenal. But the Gunners are fast losing the race for even the UEFA Europa League spots this season.

Arsenal have suffered some terrible luck, but they can't keep blaming misfortune and use it as an excuse for a club of their stature.

Only Southampton (25) and Newcastle (24) have dropped more points from winning positions than Arsenal (23) since Mikel Arteta was appointed.

— Orbinho (@Orbinho) March 6, 2021

Arsenal now have a tricky set of games ahead that could make or break their season, and with that, possibly Arteta's hopes of remaining at the helm next campaign.

A tricky tie against Olympiakos in the UEFA Europa League comes next, followed by the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal then face West Ham and Liverpool.

Given Arsenal's inconsistent results this season, things aren't looking very rosy for Arteta.