Arsenal slump to defeat against Swansea

Painful 3-1 loss heaps pressure on Arsene Wenger as Swansea climb out of the relegation zone

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Petr Cech is put under pressure during Arsenal's defeat at Swansea
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan must be wondering what he’s let himself in for at the Emirates as his first appearance in an Arsenal shirt ended in a dismal 3-1 defeat at Swansea.

The Welsh side have spent much of the season propping up the Premier League table but back-to-back wins against Liverpool and Arsenal in the space of a week have moved them out of the relegation zone into 17th spot.

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