Arsenal 0-0 Southampton: Gunners drop to fourth after Emirates stalemate - 5 things we learned

The Gunners had plenty of chances to win it but couldn't find a way past the excellent Fraser Forster, with Wenger's men now five adrift of leaders Leicester

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Arsenal dropped to fourth in the Premier League table after being held by Southampton.
The Gunners had plenty of chances to win it but couldn't find a way past the excellent Fraser Forster.
The England stopper denied Mesut Ozil twice in the first-half and was at his best to keep out Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez after the break.
It's now four Premier League games without a win for Arsenal, who are five points off leaders Leicester.
Here are five things we learned.

1. Struggle for Campbell

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Out of sorts: Campbell in action

Arsenal's Joel Campbell looks a big-four player one minute but out of his depth the next.
He'd benefit hugely from a season-long loan somewhere in the Premier League and the regular run of games that would bring.

2. Welbeck's timely return

Danny Welbeck is set to take a significant step towards his comeback from a long-term knee injury this week, according to Arsene Wenger.
The Gunners boss is planning to give the forward - out since April - a run-out in the Under-21s.

3. Concern over absent Austin

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Missing: Southampton were without their new boy

Southampton new boy Charlie Austin will have to wait a little while longer to make his full debut.
The £4million buy from Crystal Palace was a surprise omission from Ronald Koeman's squad.
He has suffered what a club source described as "a little knock".

4. Wanyama dominant for Saints

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Fine display: Wanyama keeps Bellerin at bay

Victor Wanyama has been linked with a move to Arsenal or Tottenham in recent transfer windows.
The Saints midfielder - along with his partner Oriol Romeu - cut an imposing figure out on the Emirates pitch.

5. Arsenal need Sanchez back to his best

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Getting there: Sanchez is still some way off

Alexis Sanchez enjoyed what his manager called a two-month winter break while he recovered from a hamstring injury.
But he still has a little way to go until he is fully match.
For Arsenal's title aspirations, though, he cannot reach that level soon enough.

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Barclays Premier League

Pos	Logo &Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Leicester City	24	14	8	2	44	26	18	50
2	Manchester City	24	14	5	5	46	23	23	47
3	Tottenham Hotspur	24	12	9	3	44	19	25	45
4	Arsenal	24	13	6	5	37	22	15	45
5	Manchester United	24	11	7	6	31	21	10	40
6	West Ham United	24	10	9	5	38	28	10	39
7	Southampton	24	9	7	8	32	24	8	34
8	Liverpool	24	9	7	8	30	34	-4	34
9	Stoke City	24	9	6	9	24	28	-4	33
10	Watford	23	9	5	9	27	26	1	32
11	Crystal Palace	24	9	4	11	25	29	-4	31
12	Everton	23	6	11	6	40	34	6	29
13	West Bromwich Albion	24	7	8	9	23	31	-8	29
14	Chelsea	23	7	7	9	32	34	-2	28
15	Bournemouth	24	7	7	10	29	39	-10	28
16	Swansea City	24	6	8	10	23	32	-9	26
17	Norwich City	24	6	5	13	28	46	-18	23
18	Newcastle United	23	5	6	12	25	41	-16	21
19	Sunderland	24	5	4	15	28	47	-19	19
20	Aston Villa	24	2	7	15	18	40	-22	13