Arsenal were in excellent form throughout 2024, but their campaign has been derailed in less than a week. This time last week, Mikel Arteta’s side were on top of the Premier League, and had everything to play for in the Champions League quarter-finals, with a near fully-fit squad seemingly ready for the run-in. However, they since suffered a shock 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Unai Emery’s Aston Villa, and were knocked out of Europe after a disappointing 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich. Arsenal’s defeat to Villa was damaging as it saw Manchester City take top spot in the title race, but one consol…