When losing becomes a habit! Arsenal suffers consecutive defeats for the first time in nearly a year after losing to Manchester City and Southampton.

When losing becomes a habit, it becomes a fatal flaw for a team aiming for championship titles. Arsenal is precisely such a team; normally, losing a single match is rare, let alone suffering back-to-back defeats across various competitions. However, during the critical championship phase, Arsenal once again becomes the familiar "choking" team that fans know.

In the FA Cup quarter-finals, Arsenal surprisingly lost 1-2 to a lower-tier team, Southampton (Championship), missing out on the FA Cup semi-finals. Combined with the previous match, the League Cup final, where Arsenal lost 0-2 to Manchester City and forfeited the League Cup title, this means Arsenal has suffered consecutive defeats across various competitions.

This marks Arsenal's first instance of consecutive defeats across various competitions in nearly a year. Arsenal's previous back-to-back losses across competitions date back to defeats against Paris Saint-Germain and Bournemouth, specifically a 0-1 loss to Paris and a 1-2 loss to Bournemouth.

Personal opinion: Arsenal is not strategically giving up; they simply cannot compete effectively. In crucial matches, they tend to become nervous and underperform, which is influenced by manager Mikel Arteta—in simpler terms, he lacks the commanding presence. Arsenal is competing across four fronts; losing the League Cup final to Manchester City might be understandable, but losing the FA Cup quarter-final to a Championship team is somewhat unacceptable. What Arsenal lacks most in becoming a strong team is the championship-winning mentality, which requires a renowned manager to lead. Currently, Arteta does not possess such capability.