Arsene Wenger's men have endured a torrid run against their neighbours, and Diego Costa's goal condemned them to another defeat as well as extending their goal drought
It apparently does not matter where Arsenal and Chelsea stand in the Premier League table, as the result in clashes between the two London clubs are fast becoming a foregone conclusion.
A 1-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday continued the Gunners' woeful run of form against the league holders, who have themselves been in dire straits so far in 2015/16.
The Blues have stayed unbeaten in nine straight fixtures, winning six and drawing three.
But it gets even worse for Arsene Wenger's men, as even scoring a goal seems beyond them when they take on their rivals from the capital.
The Gunners’ six games without a goal against Chelsea has equalled their Premier League record for the longest blank against any single club, following a three year spell without troubling the scorers against Liverpool between 1997 and 2000.
They have now passed a painful nine hours and 32 minutes without netting against Chelsea.
To put that into perspective, a flight from London to New York takes just under eight hours, while marathon world record holder Dennis Kimotto could have completed the 26-mile course four and a half times since Wenger's men last celebrated beating a Chelsea goalkeeper.
Arsenal fans could also have utilised that time to watch Empire, an eight-hour black and white slow motion recording of the Empire State Building directed by Andy Warhol in 1964. Judging on the last display, that may well have been a less painful way to spend the last few Chelsea clashes.
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