Arsenal look as if they are about to lose the title again, and it is extremely painful for the Arsenal community.
Winning our first Premier League title in over 20 years, since the unforgettable 2003/04 Invincibles season under Arsene Wenger, would feel like heaven for all of us Gooners. I am sure everyone would agree with that.
We have come close again this season. For long periods, Arsenal have looked like the most convincing side at the top of the table. This has been one of our strongest campaigns in years, which makes the current situation even harder to take.
Title hopes slipping away again
The recent defeat to Bournemouth, a game many would have expected us to win, has completely shifted the momentum. Performances like that raise serious questions, especially at this stage of the season.
Then came the clash with Manchester City. It was always going to be a difficult game against Pep Guardiola’s side, but Arsenal needed to show resilience. Even a draw could have been enough to keep control of the title race.
Instead, the gap has narrowed, and once again we find ourselves looking over our shoulder. City have the experience, the squad depth, and the belief that comes from winning titles. That is exactly what makes this situation so worrying for Arsenal fans.
Time to show character
This is not the first time Arsenal have been in a strong position and allowed it to slip. That is what makes this moment feel so familiar, and so frustrating.
Mikel Arteta’s side cannot afford for this to become a pattern. The players need to show character, composure, and belief if they are going to take the final step and win the title.
There is still time, but there is no margin for error now. Every remaining game has to be treated like a final. Arsenal must respond immediately and hope that Manchester City drop points along the way.
As difficult as it is to admit, many fans are starting to feel that sense of doubt creeping in again. But this team still has the chance to prove everyone wrong.
Can Arsenal hold their nerve and finally get over the line, or are we about to see another title slip away?
COYG!!!
Reader Opinion: Liam Harding
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In as much as the fans expect mancity to drop some points at Bournemouth, villa, everton… there is no guarantee that this mentally fragile team will win all their remaining games. Newcastle knows now that we are desperate and will set up to counter attack. Hope arteta brings his A-game on Saturday against the toons… It won’t be a walk in the park
How about the players bringing their A game ,they are the ones on the pitch.
At least City didn’t give Burnley a trouncing last night. That gives us hope, but it’s what we do now that counts.
If Arsenal don’t take care of their own games, they’ll need City to slip up to. I hope I’m wrong, but I just can’t see City failing to win their last 5 games.
So not only do Arsenal need to win, but they need to find their scoring boots, it could come down to goal difference.
Even City are trying to help AFC by not trouncing the 2nd last team. Sunday it was the ref who did not send Gabby to the dressing room. But AFC is doing their best to hand the title to City. Funny season indeed!
If we could manage some shots on the City goal, Newcastle would not be that difficult if Odegard plays. Lets keep watching and hoping for the best outcome.
Every game is a chance to show character. After failing to do it since January, with the history of bottling titles and Citys history of winning, it’ll a true miracle if it happens, but Arsenal just don’t have the balls to win 5 games on the bounce.
Bournemouth at home was a favourable game under less pressure, they just can’t do it. They don’t have what it takes. Regardless of wether our run is easier or harder, City will win all their games, Arsenal won’t, or even if they do City are outscoring us by at least 5 goals in total.
They are the team that plays attacking football, we on the other hand are scared to attack. Everything points to a City title and I’ve just accepted it.
And here speaks the flip flop man
Its.hasnt been pretty but as i said in the past show some cojones. Unless u reach down and found u have nothing there.
Onwards and upwards
AlanBall08
You know you’re in a dark place when article writers turn on the club and troll it.
fanbois…us realists HAVE NOT turned on the club just the novice managing our team…though I haven’t turned as I never accepted him either as a player nor coach for us. Prepared to give it the benefit of doubt for 2 seasons but he has proved me right…..again and again
Oh but but he has taken us from shambles to where we are now….Hah!! a better manager would have won us a title in 6 yrs with the money he spent
It’s now 1.65 for city…..I got in at 8’s !! so win win for me. Sadly a 2am ish time to watch this dross but watch it i will coz I am a fan unlike some fanbois here. The heart hopes but the head gets really pissed off at our play
How do you know another manager would have won the league with the money spent? There are several teams that have spent more money and are nowhere near winning a major title.
Your comments indicate an unhealthy prejudice. Arteta has never disrespected the club and has served the club well as a player and has also done the same as a manager.
Arsenal will turn out against Newcastle as if they have won the league 5 times in a row!
Konstantin,
While I’ll say City are favorites in my eyes now, it’s not over until it’s over.
Arsenal’s past history under Arteta isn’t great at the key moments, of that there’s no doubt. But it isn’t over yet. If they do fail to win it this time though, then it will be interesting to see how the owners view it, and Arteta himself.
Before man city play again away to Everton we have 2 home games and could be six points clear (potentially).
Then all we will hear is the media spinning it’s back in arsenal’s favour and more click bait.
The title race is over when it’s over when it’s over until then you keep believing.
I think the most important thing is for the players to stay calm.
It could be very easy for the players to lose their heads thinking they need to score, score, score, and forget that they have to win first.
How much we have missed, and will miss Merino in the run in. He is the epitome of calmness and I honestly don’t think we would be in the situation we are in now had he been around.
We need to stop delving on the past and start preparing for the future, as best as possible. Just sayin…
Yip agreed.
Hope the players are having a good rest this week. Going to be a heavy schedule coming up!
I hope Arteta sticks with the attacking setup he had against City going forward.
Arsenal will lose or draw 3 more games before the end of the season.
Arteta may have peaked
I agree with you. Games against Newcastle, fulham and relegation fighting westham away wouldn’t be an easy ride for arsenal
Timothy
Arsenal will win the league
Before man city play again away to Everton we have 2 home games and could be six points clear.
Then all we hear is the media spinning it’s back in arsenal’s favour and more click bait.
The title race is over when it’s over, until then you keep believing, game by game, & stop yapping too much.
I’m with you on this one Eamon12, too many people saying it’s done and dusted.
I completely understand when people say City are favourites, that is not saying we are out of the run. I also think that is probably the case. But by no means at all are we out of this.
What I don’t understand is when people say things like, “We don’t stand a chance… It’s all over for… Bottled this season”… I don’t understand that.
Agree Kia. To say we don’t stand a chance when there is 15 points to play for is ludicrous.
Unfortunately everyone is influenced by the big headline on BBC sport or sky after the game saying we’ve bottled it but no one writes article there is 15 points to play for, sides level, arsenal have two home games (where they have only lost once all year) and could be 6 points clear again, city have two tough away games Bournemouth (who just beat us) and Everton “this is an exciting title race that will go the distance” (which it will), but that’s too difficult not logical.
It’s a real shame that our fans are so influenced by lazy click bait, become angry and it effects the team.
Research has shown that your mind only has a certain threshold for negative energy, but scrolling on your phone on people’s.Don’t let people drain you with their negativity, protect your mentality. Our coaches know this which is why you don’t see our players paying attention to these sort of headlines, but sooner it late it gets through. They are professionals let’s hope they handle pressure much better than us amateurs as clearly most fans on here can’t handle themselves.
If you don’t protect the team protect yourself.
disagree mate
when Arsenal were top they had allot of praise as well , as did our manager
can’t have it both ways
I asked for certain fans to be humble out of fear this would happen
equally I’m not hoping that some of the online spite toward Arsenal is premature
hopefully if we top next January some Gooners will learn from this
You know why ??? It’s deja vu. 3 seasons ago..same ole same ole…and this season we were told…ah we now have depth!!!! really?? Depth that the novice has managed to get injured (by overplaying them) or moved (ethan anyone?)
All this talk about city115 having the experience, know how etc etc and yet they only beat Burnley by a single goal, whilst knowing GD could possibly win the PL.
Saturday’s game against Newcastle will give us the opportunity to open up the gap again, both with points and GD.
For all those fans who say they’ve already given up and accepted another trophy less season, what on earth is the point of you calling yourself fans?!
Trophy Hunters would be a better term to use!!
Exactly Ken1945, as to my point mentioned above.
Things are relatively even at this moment, and some fans are already saying we don’t stand a chance of winning anything this season.
Sure, there’s is that possibility, but why have that sort of mentality as an Arsenal “supporter” boggles my mind.
Ken, city115 has 29 shots with 9 shots on goal. Burnley keeper was at his form of his life. He was later awarded the MOTM
But we’re told they have the world’s best manager, striker, attack and midfield in the PL.
Let’s see how many shots and goals we have against Burnley, as we’re told we have the biggest bottler as manager, worst attack and a suspect midfield.
All these comments blaming this and that. Articles are click bait, which attracts boys just angry with their lives. Where’s the quality articles on tactics, strategy…
Can you go onto the pitch and kick the ball for them? NO
Are you qualified to be their manager?NO
Will you stop supporting the club if they loose the title? NO.
Until then go get a pint at the pub & watch the game like the rest of us. Relax.
Looking forward to reading your quality articles on tactics and strategy Eamon12.
Enjoyed your observation regarding supporting the club – some have already stopped doing that with five PL games and a CL semi final to play.
It’s actually unbelievable Ken.
“Supporters”.
It’s fine to have doubts, we all do, but at least show support for your club, especially with the position we are in.
But to right the team off completely is ridiculous.
Don’t have any Ken 🙁 there are many more qualified out there than me on this to do that. I’ll be the first to admit. I’d just like to see a few more around our team especially what’s going on tactically at the moment. I do like your articles a lot.
I should clarify I’m not having a go at Michelle 🙂 generally, JA articles are great it’s just the comments I have issue with most of the time!
Thats disappointing Eamon12, perhaps Dan might write an article on tactics… I’ll have a go myself come to think about it, but I don’t think it will go down very well.
Thanks for the heads up regarding my articles 👍
Your very welcome ken, you don’t need feedback from me,but it takes a lot of effort and skill to write an article fans appreciate it or at least I do..
It’s our midfield, it’s like it’s not there sometimes. I think it needs an in form oodegard to work overall, for rice especially to have someone to link with him, instead he is carrying the ball forward too much (he’s good at it), zubi prefers to sit back and pick his moment, eze isn’t the type of player. in the role.I think MA was expecting oodegard to play like year hence the system isn’t right. A dynamic box to box would make such a difference right now.
The tittle is 50-50 as it stands, same point, same goal difference. Let’s forget city at the top. Arsenal should win the remaining 5 matches.
Perhaps 2 or more goals per match.
Arsenal and City have equal chance to win the league, right now it’s 50/50 the difference is just which of the 2 managers has the heart, confidence, balls and hunger to give it a go, the one that dies to selfishness, unfounded pride and ego. It boils down to the manager that knows his players and their abilities and makes the most of it. Somebody should drum it into Arteta’s ears to stop starting Martinell and Kai Harvertz in the remaining 5 games allow Gyokeres to run down the defenders even if he didn’t score then sub him with Kai at 65th – 70th minutes. Arteta should instruct Saka or his priceless jewel Madueke in their course of dribble runs to look up pick up their strikers and deliver crosses and passes to them. How come that Zubimendi and Mosquerra that have not had Epl experience are getting more playing time than the Brentford Captain that was bought why was he bought 1. Somehow it looks like Arteta is playing for Pep to smile home with the title, why did he throw Eze to the left wing instead of featuring him in the middle to combine with Odegaard and give Pep a run for the money, when Eze finally came to the midfield and started firing Arteta subed him with unproductive Trossard. Arteta should stop being afraid and jittery because It is contagious he infests it on the players, he has good defense, they should stop the meaningless side ways tossing and back passing of the ball most of the time back to Raya. They scored the highest number of goals while playing quick transition football and would have perfected it by now had they not deviated from it. I prefer them scoring 2 goals without conceding or 3 – 4 and concedes 1 to scoring 1 and pull the hand brake that most times backfires. We are still supporting till the end.
Well blow me down with a feather Okey Joseph!!
I never realized how simple it would ve be for us to win the last five PL games.
If really don’t ubdersrsbd, though, why Martinelli being dropped is one of the obvious answers to our problems.
With Saka still out, Manduka not setting the world alight and Trossard only being effective as a super sub, why would you want to see Martinelli on the bench?
Man city will surely drop points . The question is, will arsenal be able to hold on for the remainder of the season?
More of hope now .
We shouldn’t be anywhere near this position we find ourselves in ,but here we are once again .
Overtaking City is our destiny this season as we’ll be 6 pts ahead shortly after facing our ex goalies in Ramsdale and Leno successively. Title is ours! COYG!!!
I refuse to deceive myself by thinking that we can win the title.
Man City will win it. Congratulations to them
SJ
I fully believe Arsenal not only the EPL it shall win the UCL as well. Believe SJ and it shall happen!!!
Gyokeres.
Trossard. Odegaard. Madueke.
Eze. Rice.
Hincapie. Gabriel. Saliba. Mosquera.
Raya.