Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his side's slow start in games is becoming a problem after they scraped a draw against Southampton.
Substitute Olivier Giroud glanced in a superb late header to salvage a point after the Gunners had trailed since the third minute.
"In the last two weeks unfortunately we are losing points after a bad start," said Wenger, who saw his side concede twice in the first 11 minutes of the 3-1 defeat by Manchester United eight days previously.
"I felt that the Manchester United game played a bit of a part in the head of our defenders," he said.
"They were a bit apprehensive to start well again and that's why it is sometimes not good to talk about the problem because you create a bigger one."
Charlie Austin clipped home an early opener for the home side with the away defence mere onlookers.
The Southampton striker also drilled a stinging shot into Petr Cech's gloves shortly after and then hit the post from an offside position.
A sharp save from Aaron Ramsey apart, Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster had little to do as the visitors struggled to carve out clear-cut chances before Giroud climbed above Virgil van Dijk to steer home Alexis Sanchez's cross and make Arsenal's possession finally pay.
"Southampton were left to rue several wasted chances on the counter attack, with Ryan Bertrand missing a fine opportunity and Oriel Romeu's long-range effort glancing off the bar in the second half.
A draw moves Arsenal level on points but behind on goal difference to fourth-placed Liverpool, who play in Sunday afternoon's Merseyside derby. Southampton break into the top half of the table, leapfrogging Huddersfield and Everton into 10th.
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