Arsenal's despondent manager Arsene Wenger was left to assess the consequences of a "damaging" and "worrying defeat" after a toothless 3-0 reverse at relegation-threatened Crystal Palace on Monday left their top-four aspirations in jeopardy.
After a run of five defeats in eight Premier League games, Arsenal have fallen from second to sixth -- seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester City who have played a game more.