Storm clouds gather after another Arsenal 'humiliation'

Arsenal's League Cup loss to fourth-tier Bradford City was one of the lowest moments of Arsene Wenger's tenure and leaves the club scrapping to avoid an eighth straight season without a trophy.

In the aftermath of Tuesday's penalty shootout loss at a wintry Valley Parade, Wenger was typically bullish, congratulating Bradford on its achievement and insisting he could not fault his players.

That the upset occurred in the League Cup, and not the prestigious FA Cup, took some of the edge off Arsenal's disappointment, but the British press was unanimously scathing in its verdict.