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Is this Arsenal's worst Premier League season ever as the Gunners look set for mid-table obscurity under Mikel Arteta By Adam Le Roux There’s no denying this has been a campaign to forget for Arsenal fans, with their attempts to challenge at the top of the table fizzling out almost as quickly as they had begun. It's been so bad that a mid-table finish was on the cards before the Christmas decorations had even been brought down from the loft. A porous defence, a crumbling midfield, a shot-shy attack and the ability to self-combust within seconds has seen the Gunners’ season stutter and splutter along with nothing much to play for in the league and wan hopes of a European spot all but diminished after the weekend’s draw with Fulham. But many Gooners of yesteryear will be well-accustomed to the feeling of a season petering out and settling for a spot in the nether regions of the top division, with only the Wenger-revolution consistently putting Arsenal in the conversation at the t...

Seven-goal stuffings and Henry heroics: Five of the best clashes between Arsenal and Leeds United By Peter White Following defeats against Wolves and Aston Villa, Arsenal return to Premier League action against Leeds United on Sunday afternoon, aiming to get back on track in the hunt for European qualification. A seven-game unbeaten run from Boxing Day had suggested the Gunners had finally found their rhythm under Mikel Arteta’s tutelage, but they now find themselves eight points off the top six and in desperate need of a result against the Whites. Leeds may be back in the top flight for the first time since their relegation back in 2004, but Marcelo Bielsa’s charges have proved their worth so far this season, sitting one place and one point above the north Londoners ahead of the teams’ second meeting of the season. While they ran defending champions Liverpool close on the opening day and have taken points off current league leaders Manchester City, Leeds also showcased their quality i...