Champions League Loss May Be Greatest Defeat Of Wenger's Career

So here's a question, who is going to win the Premier League? Chelsea? Manchester City? What if I throw Arsenal and Manchester United in the mix? Suddenly, this season becomes a hell of a lot more interesting than what it was at the beginning.

When the season started, Chelsea ran away with it. There was even speculation that they would achieve the impossible and emulate the Arsenal team of 2004 and go through the entire season unbeaten. With Diego Costa up front and Cesc Fabregas pulling the midfield strings, they looked impressive. But their facade has faded of late and that has allowed teams to exploit their vulnerabilities. Which means they are dropping points. Their position as champions elect is becoming increasingly tenuous.

Their closest rivals, and reigning champions, Manchester City also don't look like they did last year. For some reason they have been very disappointing this season and yet find themselves in second place, six points off the top spot. Anyone else think that's a little unfair? Well, not when you consider how poorly the rest of their rivals are playing, it's not that surprising. Their run in isn't difficult but they will drop points in the form they're in.

This is where it gets interesting, right now Arsenal are only one point behind City. They play Manchester United and Chelsea in the last ten games so if they can pick up points against them, they might just be in the running. They've won the last eight games on the bounce at home, which puts them as the in form team for this run in. Getting knocked out of the Champion's League might just be the best thing to happen to Arsenal.

Without the minimum of two extra games to play, Arsenal can now concentrate on their domestic season. A strong showing against United in the FA Cup last week proves that they still have the ability to beat tough opposition. Although United's season has been little more than mediocre. The fact they're parked in fourth is proof of how wildly average the rest of the Premier League has been.

Arsenal have the opportunity now to seize on the increasing mistakes of their rivals and take the Crown for the first time in eleven years. We also might be able to make that double happen again, you never know.

Through the years, Tottenham fans have come to discover one thing: never write off the Arsenal.