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Arsenal fortunate to salvage a point against Southampton
Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe shoots at goal

NOVEMBER has statistically been a bleak month for Arsenal but this season has been as bad as it gets. 

Alexandre Lacazette’s 96th minute equaliser may have rescued a point for his side but what’s most disturbing for fans is the manner of the 2-2 draw at home to a Southampton side who sit 19th in the league table.

An 18-point return after 13 games represents the Gunners’ worst ever start to a Premier League campaign and head coach Unai Emery was unable to articulate any explanation for his side’s dismal predicament.

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