Leicester 3-0 Arsenal: 5 Talking Points and Tactical Analysis

#1. Arsenal’s top four hopes left hanging by a thread

Arsenal's top four hopes seem all but extinguished

Arsenal came into the game having watched Tottenham drop points yesterday against West Ham. Thus, a win for the Gunners would’ve closed the gap on the Lilywhites to just a solitary point. However, the visitors conspired to lose another game away from home to push their season closer to implosion.

The defeat consigned the visitors to the fifth spot and they are now a point adrift of Chelsea, having played a game more. To make matters worse, they have left the door open for Manchester United to leapfrog them, provided the Red Devils trump Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Over the years, Arsenal has been accused of going missing in huge away games. While there was a feeling that Emery’s charges had turned a corner, the last couple of games have brought those inglorious memories flooding back.

The past few weeks have brewed up an intriguing race for the top four with none of the four teams really wanting to make those spots their own.

However, courtesy another atrocious away performance, the Gunners have tried their utmost to ensure it is a three-horse race for the final two slots rather than a four-pronged derby.