Former England captain Alan Shearer believes Arsenal's decision to hand Arsene Wenger a new contract in the summer is the root of their current problems.
The Gunners suffered a 2-1 defeat at Watford on Saturday evening to see them drop to sixth place in the Premier League, nine points adrift of leaders Manchester City.
That has led to the 'Wenger Out' mob finding their voice again and Shearer believes that it is the Frenchman's new deal which has bought about the problems seen at Vicarage Road on Saturday.
"By giving Arsene Wenger a new contract in the summer it was made clear to the players and the fans that failure to win the title over the last 13 years doesn’t matter," Shearer writes in the Sun .
Shearer also points to the unresolved futures of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez as having a huge destabilising affect on the team.
"Arsenal should have sold them at the start of the summer transfer window, or even six months before that and got in some young hungry players who do want to be there.
"Two players worth a combined £100million in today’s market are heading out the door for free in two of the longest and potentially most ignominious goodbyes in the club’s history.That in a nutshell is the problem at Arsenal."
The Gunners face a trip to Belgrade next for Thursday night's Europa League clash against Crvena Zvezda, before facing Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday.