From first place in the Premier League on Christmas to fourth place on New Year's Day, Arsenal have experienced a harrowing drop in the standings that has accompanied a poor run of results.
To add insult to injury, the Gunners are now also out of the FA Cup after falling 2-0 to Liverpool over the weekend.
The poor run of results has prompted observers to ponder what could be done to reverse the North London side's recent misfortunes, and a former Arsenal player believes he knows why his old side are struggling as of late.
Speaking to Lord Ping, Bacary Sagna summed up what he feels is bothering the team at the moment.
"I think Arsenal are suffering from a lack of momentum up front now," Sagna said.
"You can’t just blame the attacking players; these are the same players that are normally very reliable at finishing off the actions and were doing that earlier in the season when Arsenal were winning games.
"They are still creating chances – the only problem is the finishing. They are not as efficient as they were a few months ago, but they are playing with the same desire, dedication, and effort."
While Sagna thinks the cup loss to Liverpool will add to Arsenal's frustrations, he expects them to channel that negative feeling towards more positive outcomes in the future.
"They will be disappointed to have lost the game, but at the same time, it wasn’t a league defeat and that is what Arsenal will need to focus on now," he said.
"They have time to recover from the defeat and are going to have a mini break to reset. Arsenal are still one of the best teams in the country and will be a contender for the Premier League title this season.
"The team has received a lot of criticism for their recent performances, but every team has had a bad spell this season and dropped points. The last few weeks have given Mikel Arteta and the players a little warning.
"They will be looking to bounce back after the break, and I expect them to be firing in their next match against Crystal Palace and to have a very good second half to the season."