Arsenal's problems are more than just a blip - Mikel Arteta's side are on relegation form and being dragged into a battle at the bottom.
After a 2-1 loss to Everton on Saturday, the Gunners have made their worst start to a season since the 1974-75 season and lie four points above Burnley in the first relegation spot, with the Clarets having two games in hand over Arteta's side.
The north Londoners are not just deprived of results but general direction too. A growing pattern of defensive lapses coupled with a bluntness in attack.
Sportsmail summarises the alarming statistics that have turned Arsenal from European challengers to Championship contenders...
AWFUL ARSENAL ATTACK
Arsenal's attack line is filled with experienced figures such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alex Lacazette but the Gunners have been mis-firing since the start of the season.
As of Saturday night, only the three teams who occupied the relegation spots - West Brom, Burnley and Sheffield United - have scored fewer goals than Arsenal this season but the problems go deeper than that.
Arteta's side also rank alarmingly low in the amount of shots they take per league match, indicating a lack of creativity in the final third.
The Spaniard appears to be heavily reliant on getting Arsenal to pass their way to goal. The Gunners rarely take any risks until they get into the penalty area.
This is summarised by the statistic that Arsenal are yet to score from outside the penalty box this season - all the other 19 teams have managed at least one.
Their Expected Goal (xG) tally also indicates a wastefulness when they do get into good areas at the top end of the pitch.
Under the xG model, Arsenal should have scored 15.6 goals in the league this season but have found the net just 12 times.
That should be no surprise when you see the Gunners only have a shot conversion rate of 8.2 in the Premier League - only Burnley, Sheffield United, Fulham, Wolves and have a worse record this season.
Arsenal's recent attacking woes are summed by by the statistic they have scored as many own goals (3) as regular goals in their past seven league games.
Bukayo Saka, Aubameyang and Rob Holding have all inadvertently put the ball into their own net over the past six weeks, with the Gunners losing each of those three matches.
The north Londoners are literally shooting themselves in the foot during Premier League matches this season.
NO BETTER THAN UNDER UNAI EMERY
This Sunday marks one year to the day since Arteta took over as Arsenal manager following the torrid reign of Unai Emery which saw the former PSG boss sacked following poor results.
While Emery struggled with the pressure of being the first new Arsenal manager in over two decades after Arsene Wenger's reign, the Spaniard actually began his Gunners career in better fashion than Arteta.
In his first 34 league matches as Arsenal manager, Emery lost just eight times. If Arsenal lose their next Premier League match at home to Chelsea on Boxing Day, then Arteta will have lost as many (13) as he has won during the same number of games.
In the 2019-20 season when Emery was sacked, he had picked up more points (18) in fewer games (13) than Arteta has currently managed this term.
Despite being famed for improving the likes of Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling at Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, Arteta has also come up short in creating goalscoring chances for Arsenal compared to Emery.
It is worth noting, however, that Emery did inherit a much better Arsenal side than Arteta.
Wenger's Arsenal had just finished sixth in the Premier League when Emery took over while Arteta was tasked with picking up an Arsenal side who had just two wins in their last 13 matches in all competitions.
Arteta has also improved Arsenal defensively - the club has conceded fewer goals than Emery's side in their first 34 league matches - during this time and also delivered a trophy for the Gunners in his first season in management.
But despite his poor record, Emery never took Arsenal near the Premier League drop zone. Arteta needs to find a solution or he will join his countryman out the Emirates exit door.
NEW BOYS STRUGGLE TO MAKE IMPACT
Arsenal fans were mostly pleased with their summer business towards the start of the season.
The north Londoners addressed key positions in central defence and midfied with the signings of Gabriel Magalhaes and Thomas Partey respectively, while winger Willian was brought in from rivals Chelsea to add a new dimension in attack.
However, the trio may have solidified Arsenal defensively but have brought little going forward, especially Partey and Willian.
Out of Arsenal's three main outfield signings this summer, the top scorer is central defender Gabriel who netted on the opening day against Fulham and in the November defeat to Wolves at home.
The trio have also averaged just five key passes between them since the start of the season, adding to Arsenal's growing list of problems in chance creation.
The arrival of winger Willian has been most disappointing. The Brazilian has provided just one assist since the opening match of the season while the 32-year-old has produced just one shot on target in his 15 Premier League and Europa League matches for the Gunners.
Arteta may have inherited a poor squad, but the arrivals he helped to bring in have brought very little to Arsenal's play this season.