ARSENAL TOP FOUR CHASE SUFFER MAJOR BLOW

Arsenal suffered a fourth loss in five league games Saturday as Craig Dawson doubled West Brom to a major blow to the Gunners' hopes for top four.
Dawson capitalized on a terrible defense of the Gunners to lead both of his corner goals - the first to give the Baggies lead, the second to seal their victory.
Arsenal had initially rallied after being late, tying by Alexis Sanchez at hand - the Chilean striker 18th goal of the league of the season.
However, they fell again 10 minutes into the second half when substitute Hal Robson-Kanu handed the ball home with only his second touch after coming.
Arsenal, who lost goaltender Petr Cech to the injury, were outfought and unable to rally a second time, their wilting challenge shortly after Danny Welbeck's header from a corner hit the crossbar.
It was an eventful encounter, both on the ground and over two planes pulling banners - a pro-Arsene Wenger and the other against the boss of the Arsenal - made circles around the Hawthorns.It was the anti-Wenger camp that was most present and vocal in the end, however, holding up and down banners declaring "Enough suffices" and booing the decision of their besieged manager to substitute Sanchez, who had taken a hit.
The future of Wenger beyond the end of this season remains unknown, but the facts are these - Arsenal lagging fourth place by five points (but with a match in hand).
They have to stop a race that has seen them win only one of their last five league games if they have to continue their proud record of finishing in the top four in each of Wenger's 20 seasons at the club so far.
After claiming a top-two finish in each season between 1997-98 and 2004-05, Arsenal have often flirted with fifth or worst ever since.
However, this seems to be increasingly likely to be the campaign when they fall below the division's first quartet.

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