A dreadful defeat to League Two Bradford City in the Capital One Cup has led to a fresh round of criticism for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Unlike in previous years, the Frenchman could not claim to be taking this particular competition lightly due to the pursuit of other goals.

He fielded a near full-strength side against the Bantams, yet they could not win in 120 minutes of action and eventually succumbed in a penalty shoot-out.

A quarter-final tie against a team from the fourth tier of the English game, with Chelsea the only other top-six side left in the competition, it was a real opportunity for Arsenal.

The best chance of ending a barren run of not winning any silverware since 2005 is now over, though, leaving just the Champions League and FA Cup to play for in the Gunners’ pursuit of a trophy this season.