Martin Keown: The real problem with Arsenal in the title race this season

MARTIN KEOWN has questioned Arsenal's hunger to win the title after dropping five points behind Leicester.

 

Arsene Wenger's side have been told they've bottled it

 

Arsenal have gone four Premier League games without a win and three without a goal.

They've dropped to fourth in the league, behind Tottenham, after the goalless draw against Southampton on Tuesday.

And former Gunners defender Keown says the side have gone on a break for the last two months and have put their title hopes in jeopardy.

 

"Two months of the campaign have basically been a sabbatical," Keown said in a Mail Online Q&A.

 

Arsenal drew at Southampton to drop into fourth spot

 

"After a fantastic October where they won all four league games, they took just two points from a possible nine in November, including a 2-1 defeat at West Brom.

"Then after five wins out of six in December and January, they are without a league win since beating Newcastle on January 2.

"That’s the trouble with this team – too often they find themselves in a comfort zone. 

 

 

"After finding form and getting on a roll they think they’ve won something when they’ve won nothing. 

"That’s when you have to question their hunger.

"When you are chasing the title you have to prepare for every game like a champion and a warrior. 

"You can’t rest until it’s yours. Yes, there can be indifferent performances, but you can’t go for long spells like that without winning games."