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Arsene Wenger was once derided for claiming that a top-four finish was like winning a trophy for Arsenal.

Well after five seasons without Champions League football, anyone associated with the Gunners would be desperate to fictionally lift that piece of silverware. But after Monday night’s crushing defeat to Newcastle United, the chances of them achieving it are slim to none.

Less than a week ago, Mikel Arteta’s side were long odds-on to finish above Tottenham, knowing a win over their north London rivals would have sealed a top-four finish. Fast forward just five days and two dismal losses, their hopes are in tatters.

Spurs need a point against already relegated Norwich City to book their place in Europe’s top competition, with Arsenal left to contend in the Europa League. Arsenal not only require snookers, they now need a miracle and like Jamie Carragher diplomatically stated, there isn’t a person in world football who believes they will now do it.

In a season which promised so much, Mikel Arteta could be left conducting a summer-long autopsy over just what went wrong, first in north London and then in the north