As they appear destined to lose the Premier League title, Arsenal may have to go another season without winning any hardware. Despite their 1-0 victory over Chelsea on Sunday, March 16, Mikel Arteta’s team is still 12 points behind Liverpool in second place.
Arsenal supporters have been critical of Arteta since the Champions League is their only realistic target for a trophy this year. Following their 9-3 aggregate victory over PSV in the round of 16, the North London giants will take on Real Madrid in the competition’s quarterfinals.
The Arsenal players, management, and supporters will be wondering just where the team’s performance in the league went wrong this season. Naturally, they lost a number of games due to red cards in the early going, but injuries have been a big part of Arsenal’s drop since the new year.
The hiring of former Atletico Madrid manager Andrea Berta by Arsenal is almost finalized, according to a report published by Football Insider on March 6. After five years at Arsenal, Edu left the team in November, leaving them without a sporting director.
Mikel Arteta tired and frustrated as Arsenal told the end is coming
According to an exclusive interview with Football Insider, if Arteta doesn’t win anything before the end of the upcoming season, a decision regarding his future may need to be made. The FA Cup trophy was raised in 2020, the sole significant accolade the Spaniard has received after rejoining the team as manager in 2019.
A star for Arsenal, Emmanuel Petit thinks it falls short. In an interview with YaySweepstakes.com, the Frenchman said, “He’s entering his sixth season as manager of Arsenal; he has made great progress and has my utmost admiration, as does his staff. Both on and off the field, the DNA has changed, as has the identity and mindset.
He went on: “I appreciate Mikel’s efforts, but his time at Arsenal is coming to an end. Without his fault, the energy has vanished and something is lacking. It comes down to not having the correct team to accomplish his goals, in my opinion. Take the instance when William Saliba was absent from the championship race; the story keeps repeating itself because they are left with no options at these crucial junctures.
