THE start of a new year is always a good time to take stock - and a three-week Premier League winter break provides Arsenal with a much-needed opportunity to reset.
Mikel Arteta's side have lost their way, with damaging back-to-back defeats by West Ham and Fulham raising serious questions about their title credentials.
Arteta described the 2-1 defeat at Craven Cottage on New Year's Eve as their worst performance of the season and said his side were "nowhere near" the required level.
Arsenal have taken just four points from their past five League games and are now five points behind leaders Liverpool after the Reds' 4-2 win against Newcastle last night. They are also only one point ahead of Tottenham in fifth place.
The Gunners face Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday, but do not play again in the League until they host Crystal Palace on January 20, and the next three weeks feel crucial if they are to get back on track.
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