Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal: 5 Talking Points

#5 Winning Europa League may be Arsenal's only chance of qualifying for the Champions League

Arsene Wenger's days at Arsenal should be numbered as his team has regressed in two seasons

For years Arsene Wenger has managed to ensure that Arsenal scrape through to the Top 4 and qualify for the Champions League before that run came to an end last season. The signs were always there and their refusal to seriously strengthen the squad in the summer has hurt them this season.

The new winter signings ideally should have come in the summer. But with a defence like this, the Gunners are not going to win points when the attack also struggles. The last time they kept a clean sheet in the league was in December against Newcastle (1-0 win) - nine games ago.

9 - Petr Cech has now failed to keep a clean sheet in any of his last nine Premier League appearances - his longest ever run without one in the competition. Leaked.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 10, 2018

As far as the Premier League table goes, Arsenal now find themselves in no man's land. By the end of the matchweek, they could find themselves 8 points behind fifth place and six points ahead of seventh place.

If they are to play in the Champions League next season, winning the Europa League may be their only option with four of the big six (Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Tottenham) setting the pace for Top 4 spots.