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Just two weeks ago, Arsenal were faced with a real chance of winning an historic quadruple, but a dismal Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City and an FA Cup exit at the hands of Championship side Southampton has put their season in serious danger of collapsing.
The Gunners put in two frankly dreadful performances to lose the campaign's first piece of silverware to their title rivals and go crashing out of the FA Cup courtesy of defeat to a team they should have overcome with relative ease.
Mikel Arteta's side remain nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table and are preparing for a Champions League quarter-final clash with Sporting, but their recent showings have done absolutely nothing for their credentials and has made a total collapse look worriyingly possible.
Arsenal's season is in serious danger of collapsing after FA Cup exit
It wasn't until after Christmas that talks of a quadruple began to surface and while it was never a genuine possibility for Arsenal, there is no denying they were in a great position to claim multiple pieces of silverware this season. Now, it looks like they could end it with none.
Yes, the Gunners are in a great position to win the Premier League and they should still fancy their chances of reaching the Champions League final given their prospective route, but their recent performances have made it seem they're far from capable of managing either.
Every year the North London side have failed to get over the line under Arteta, they have constantly been accused of not having the bottle or experience to get the job done and secure silverware. Arsenal looked to have finally rid themselves of that label this season with several hard-fought wins, but their past two performances have brought it right back.
In a season where all eyes are on you break an agonisingly long trophy duck, one or two slip-ups can be absolutely catastrophic and it's taken just two games for the Gunners to be put on that conveyer belt toward potential doom.
It's not over just yet for Arsenal, but both the players and fans will know that their season is now in serious danger of a total collapse and they have to prevent that from happening as a failure to win any silverware from the positions they have found themselves in would be nothing short of disaster.
Arteta's side are still in a brilliant place and will fancy their chances of winning at least one trophy, but if they are to do so, they have to get themselves out of the rut they are currently stuck in and just kick on and prove their doubters wrong. If they don't, the end of the season could be an absolute catastrophe.