The Gunners topped the Premier League table for much of this season, but they still fell short in their bid to win the title.
Mikel Arteta’s men had started the term hoping to make the top four but found themselves leading the standings after several games.
They made the most of it and the fans started to dream of an unlikely title win, but Manchester City has had a better season and will win the title.
The Gunners lack experience in winning the title, but they have some experienced players in their squad, like Oleksandr Zinchenko and Granit Xhaka, but these players let them down reckons Neville.
The Sky Sports pundit said as quoted by The Daily Mail:
‘The over-celebration against Villa, Zinchenko after Bournemouth, you want leaders in the team to spread composure and lift the anxiety.
‘There’s an element of emotion, Xhaka at Anfield, Partey’s form dropping off, and from that it’s become tough for them mentally.’
Just Arsenal Opinion
Winning the Premier League requires serious leadership and we did not have enough in our squad in this campaign.
We expect the players to learn from this and do much better if they are to challenge again next season.
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I would slam Gary Neville for not doing his job at Valencia and never having anything to celebrate. Put up or shut up, son!
I disagree with Neville regarding what has been quoted above
I have no problem with Zinchenko urging the team on or celebrating wins. What are they supposed to do? Cry or miserably leave the field?
It’s becoming increasingly clear that winning the premier league is extremely difficult for teams that don’t have oodles of money to begin with. ManC took a while to get there and were in a position to poach the best. Chelsea are another example that went from almost a standing start to winning.
Once that position has been reached the team have become experienced overnight. Winners.
I cannot dismiss the FACup win but in truth it’s not the Premier League. Until the arrival of Jesus and Zinchenko this season, there has not been that level of winning mentality in the team. Xhaka as an example is experienced due to age and international status but he hasn’t won at the highest level. There really isn’t a big enough list at Arsenal who have been there before.
When Arsenal taste that long awaited league win next season 🤞🤞 then self belief will flow. I’ll add some more crossed fingers 🤞 🤞🤞
I’m not sure I agree about the over celebrating, though I did find it odd at times, however, I do agree with the point about needing to transmit calm – we did lack that. Our usually extremely careful and intelligent possession game became more erratic towards the end of the season due to drops of form by players like partey and zinchenko (and odegaard, though to a much lesser extent imo), who are usually so reliable, and I think Jesus’s dropping into midfield gave off a feeling of desperation as well.
Here’s another example of Neville targeting The Arsenal.
No mention of the Brighton manager sliding halfway down the pitch, even though his team are 7th in the table – no mention of klopp, Pep and their players celebrating, just the continued drip drip of knocking our club.
No other pundit does it, but I guess I owe him an apology for pointing this out?!
@Ken1945, you beat me to it.the pundits were actually complimentary about De Zerbi sliding even comparing him to Mourinho,GN said”I love it..”.there was no mention of Brighton celebrating like crazy after beating MU ,there was a video from the dressing room going around.
It’s Neville abd The Arsenal my friend – simple as that.
Our own so called fans and pundits will still come out next season and underrate our team for one or two reasons. As the team continue to progress with another year of experience. I hope the team proof them all wrong.
People do often forget that our young players will continue to improve, it’s true. I don’t believe Saka and martinelli in particular have reached their peaks, there is more to come.
There is a test coming up though – if we get into a similar position where we can win the title, are they going to use this season’s experience to drive then forwards (i.e they won’t let it happen again), or will it drag them down? We can’t know until it happens, but there will be questions asked that they need to be prepared for.
Gary Neville let him tolk about Manchester united for having a good season than arsenal who couldn’t manage to buy prayers they could help them where it’s necessary,coz arsenal never had altanative for those prayers that had injuries like saliba look at Manchester city,they have got options and nice options,so it’s a shame to teams like Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea,tolk about arsenal looking at there young prayers Mr Neville otherwise big up to arsenal fans