Tottenham Hotspur suffered another disappointing defeat and this time it came in the north London derby.
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal had dropped points in the week and ended up drawing 2-2 with Wolverhampton Wanderers, despite being 2-0 up at one point. Therefore, the Gunners arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium under a bit of pressure, followed by Manchester City's win on Saturday.
There may also have been an expectation that Tottenham could put further pressure onto their rival's title challenge and that they would be keen to impress in Igor Tudor's first game in charge.
However, there was not too much for the home fans to celebrate as Arsenal ran out 4-1 winners. Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres scored two goals each.
Randal Kolo Muani did pull a goal back for Spurs to level the game at 1-1, immediately after Eze gave the visitors the lead so there was an element of fighting spirit there. They could not stop Arsenal scoring more though.
Kolo Muani did have a strike ruled out in the second half and David Raya did make a great save at 3-1 to deny Richarlison and prevent any chance of a nervy finish.
Instead, Gyokoeres scored his second of the game deep into stoppage time and condemned Spurs to another defeat.
Here are four takeaways from the game:
Defensive issues again
Whilst, at times, Spurs can look a threat going forward, they were poor defensively.
They have conceded 41 goals this season and that is more than Nottingham Forest, who are a place below them in the table.
Defensively, they were always going to have to be strong to keep out an Arsenal side who are still favourites for the league title. The organisation at the back left a lot to be desired against Arteta's side though.
The players in red and white were able to run straight through the Spurs midfield and then the defenders could not get a tackle in on numerous occasions.
If Igor Tudor is to guide Spurs to a higher position in the Premier League table then he will need to start from the back and ensure that they cut out the errors and look more like a unit.
Scoring goals is one aspect of the game and, compared to Forest below them, that is not one of Spurs' biggest issues, but they concede too many goals to look competitive.
Spurs could not deliver a performance
Results are inevitably what is needed but Spurs could not deliver a performance to offer too much encouragement.
Previously, they have been able to deliver good performances in one-off games. Last season, they narrowly lost 1-0 and 2-1 to their North London rivals but there was not too much between the sides. This season both matches between the sides have finished 4-1 to Arsenal.
Eberechi Eze nearly signed for Spurs in the summer but opted for Arsenal instead. He has struggled for regular football under Arteta but has scored five goals against Spurs in the two games against them.
Last month, Spurs delivered a good second half display to earn a 2-2 draw at home to Manchester City. Following that there was a hope that it could be a turning point for former manager Thomas Frank and Spurs this season. It was not to be.
Their last league win came at the end of December and it is now nearly March. Their last home win goes back even further to the beginning of December.
No new manager bounce
It was never the ideal game for a new manager in the dugout but there was not much evidence of a lift since the departure of Thomas Frank.
Frank would have suggested that he was going to keep Spurs up and was building for the future but the club acted as they were creeping closer to the drop zone.
Igor Tudor has arrived and he faces a challenge ahead of him because Spurs look devoid of any confidence and momentum.
A positive result could have really given them the lift required and a belief that they can kick on and survive the drop.
Tudor will know, and even moreso after the Arsenal game, that it is not an easy club to walk into at the moment.
He will not be judged on this one game but there will be an expectation that he has learnt from this match, against a tough opponent, and that next week against Fulham his side are more competitive.
They rolled the dice and got rid of Frank but did not benefit from any new manager bounce against their rivals.
Arsenal represent consistency as Arteta rode the storm and has turned them into title contenders in recent seasons. Spurs are anything but that.
Could they be relegated?
A couple of weeks ago it may have seemed a strange suggestion to imagine a club like Tottenham Hotspur playing in the Championship but it is something that needs to be addressed.
They finished 17th last season under Ange Postecoglou. They did win the UEFA Europa League, but there were evident problems. A side that finished fifth in Postecoglou's first season ended up down the table. Had it not been for the three promoted sides being poor and being relegated again that season, Spurs may have been in more trouble.
This year, the worry is that they are down there again and Leeds United and Nottingham Forest are picking up points. Spurs have lost their last three games.
The problems cannot be ignored as they are just four points above the drop zone. They still have to play Forest and Leeds in a couple of weeks so they are potentially big games.
There are enough games left to turn it around and it could only take a couple of positive results. However, things need to improve and quickly if they are to move away from the question of relegation.
Dropping down a level would be costly for any side but for Spurs it would be hugely significant and one that many would not have predicted.
There will likely be an expectation from many that they will have enough to avoid the drop, but it will certainly be close and it is that kind of complacency that could be dangerous.