Mikel Arteta remains one of the longest-serving managers in the Premier League, having been in charge of Arsenal since the end of 2019.
Only a small number of managers have remained in charge in the top flight since then, with Pep Guardiola the only manager who has held his position longer than Arteta in the Premier League, underlining the relative stability of his tenure at Arsenal.
The former midfielder has done well in his role and has taken Arsenal to a new level, with the club now just three matches away from potentially winning the EPL and UCL titles, in what has been a highly competitive campaign.
It is an important stage of the season as players continue to hold their nerve to ensure the team remains in strong shape and continues to perform well under increasing pressure.
Arsenal title pressure and uncertainty
However, it could still go the other way with Arsenal ending the season without a trophy again, meaning the Gunners must remain cautious and ensure that is not the case as expectations continue to rise.
Attention is therefore focused on maintaining consistency in performances as small margins are likely to determine how the season concludes for Arteta’s side across the final run-in.
Joleon Lescott’s assessment of Arteta’s future
Joleon Lescott has offered a prediction on what could happen next and whether Arteta would retain his position if the team fails to win a trophy despite coming so close.
Asked whether Arteta would be sacked if he fails to win a trophy the former defender said via The Sun:
“I agree with that. I don’t know if that’s right.
“But I don’t think we’ll find out because I think they’ll win a trophy anyway.”
This perspective adds further discussion around Arsenal’s long-term direction under Arteta as the season approaches its decisive conclusion, with pressure continuing to build on performances and results.
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We’ve reached the CL final for the first time in 20 years without a single defeat.
This is also the season where we’re closest to the League title since Arteta’s reign started.
That means we’ve exceeded our previous league and CL performances.
Why should he be sacked after his best season yet?
Doesn’t make sense to me.
We all know he’ll be given a new contract in the summer
The one who brewed this sinister plot is just
If Arteta were managing Chelsea then yes lol.
But the thing is making 2nd in the Premier League and in the Champions league Final is a very good season
So I don’t see the higher ups firing him or let him go
I have heard this question alot and it’s becoming boring, especially from Arsenal fans
Now, before we ask this question again, let’s know that these are some of the free managers:
Iraola
Thomas Frank
Alonso
Rosenior
Question is, who among them, who can replicate what Arteta is doing? Remember, each should be able to:
1. Win the league because Arteta has been coming second (That is, if he comes second again by end of season)
2. Win the Champions League because Arteta has already reached the final
This is what Arsenal fans should be thinking about before talking about Arteta’s sacking
The two managers capable of achieving that are Pep and Enrique, and both will not come to AFC. So Mikel stays and that is the best news we get once the season is over.
depends, yes most of those managers would manage second
it’s now the time to see if we are ready to get over the line
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“This is what Arsenal fans should be thinking about before talking about Arteta’s sacking”
No it isn’t – after x years of trying, the only question should be: can arteta win competitions?
If the answer is no, we should be looking for someone that can – that means taking a risk on someone (just like they did with Wenger and with arteta himself). Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
We’ll see though, he has put us in a very good position – I’m hopeful he’ll at least bring one trophy home, and it can only be one of the major trophies. Given how long it’s been since last winning the title, that would be a major success.
This is the conundrum. It’s hard to disagree that another punt on a manager maybe necessary but as you pointed out, that doesn’t bring any guarantees. Timing is critical. Alonso lasted no time at all with RM but had won the German league. Slot benefited from Klopp’s legacy and has made a Horlicks of it this year. All the while, Guardiola has been winning, winning, winning having been the most impressive world manager at a club with a bottomless pit of money at a time when finances weren’t questioned.
Taking it on from there, , PSG, RM and BM are powerhouses in their leagues so the pot of potential elite managers is tiny.
I mentioned Slot because he’d won a league before alighting in Liverpool. So had Emery in France. Would Arsenal supporters want Iraola who has been terrific at Bournemouth but without a trophy to his name to take a chance on? They may do. But equally there will be those that feel a big name is required; a proven winner.
Much depends on Guardiola imo. He had the spondulicks to build a team. The sheer number of league titles ensured the coffers were full to reinvest again and again. He would be anybody’s choice of manager in an ideal world and I believe that had he not stayed at City for as long as he has, the league titles would have been more evenly distributed. Timing.
Morning SueP,
I see that Chelsea have confirmed Alonso as their new manager today.
Well that’ll be the first three months of next season covered. Then who’s going to be next.
He will have a job next season, and it will be extended this Summer. Arteta has been bringing in the cash hand over fist last couple of years, and that is its own brand of success.
We are competitive, brand exposure continues to grow, and we are not short on sponsors or advertisors; only a fool would cut off his nose to spite his face; unless the fool is Chelsea.
Seems the disrespect of the leagues determined and soon to be crowned best PL manager knows no bounds. It was Mrs Obama who once coined the phrase “..when they go low, we go high” this will be the outcome, for MA, for his squad and for the long suffering arsenal fans.
No doubt the detractors will be out trying their best to smear the arsenal follow up campaign too. Only difference is we’ll be even stronger.
I dont know why some of us as Arsenal fans like running around the bush! The question is very straight and simple : If at this point, Arteta fail to win anything, will he be sacked? The answer will be very simple too: He will be sacked at that same minute! We dont want another story of a failure specialist. Arsenal management must learn how to put hot coals under successive coaches, else they won’t achieve anything.
Arsenal has spent over 1b pounds on players under Arteta, in the last 6 years and over 700m pounds of them being net spending!! I challenge anybody to mention any club that spent such in a stretch of 6 years without a league shield or Champions league trophy?
With all due respect, Arteta is increasingly becoming a spoilt child as a result of over pampering from the management. We should have won the league by last month, just like Liverpool last season, but too much changing of formations will not allow him to do so. For instance Arsenal do score plenty goals with Lewis-Skelly on the left back. All of a sudden Arteta removed him for Hincapie and the goals dried up; Martinelli on the right of attack, in addition to other factors, brings massacre to any big club, just like 5-1 spanking of Man City last season. Arteta will push him out for Saka whose 14 appearances against Man City only brought one winning! And so many!!!
He must be sacked if he fails.
Amos Promise, now I’m not a gambling man, but I’m willing to have a bet with you that Mikel WON’T BE sacked if we fail to win a trophy. You will to have a bet ?
he won’t be sacked
based on your answer your confusing what want to happen compared to what you think would happen
Amos
Do make sure you turn up here (again) after the Mondays Burnley game. The negativity even with a mere 2x games remaining is laughable. Why do you think all the gambling outlets offer 1/12 circa for AFC to win Burnley FC? Its because the reasonable thinking man (or woman) or even scores of Goldfish swimming round a bowl wouldn’t bet against Arsenal taking 3pts from this next tie. Neither would these entertain the idea of us not securing the PL title.
What a load of bullony !! Are you really a gooner….
Its now up to the players to deliver a PL and if they fail , it really has very little to do with Arteta at this point….
Resilience has been to the forefront this season and we will win the PL….
(Dont know why I responded to the heading of this article…..baited !! Gooner forever !).
Of course he wouldn’t be sacked if we finished the season potless. Although spending loads he’s also recouping loads with getting to the CL final, at worst finishing 2nd in the league and likely offloading a few players in the close season. Whatever us fans think or pundits, it’s the board that makes the decisions and I think we all know they wouldn’t sack him.
I don’t think Arteta will be sacked in the unlikely event that Arsenal end the season without a trophy.
My fear, rather, is that the weight of disappointment on Arteta himself may force him to want to consider throwing in the towel.
But even this may not happen because, judging from some of his public utterances, Arteta already feels he has taken Arsenal to some heights they have not attained before in the history of the club.
I’m not negative, I’m just nervous. I think the first choice Man City 11 is the better side than ours, better players. Whilst it feels like we have pushed ourselves to the limit squeezing as much points from every game as we possibly could on the day, Man City have so many naff draws and let so many points go they would be miles ahead today. Man City knocking over Muff and us going to the solid eagles is just too tight, it can so easily go wrong. Level on points will be a City title wont it? It’s two wins or bust.
It’s being so sure it’s no longer about our defence, it’s about our ability to create and score, and that’s why I’m tense.
depends if we beat Burnely say 4 then a draw could be enough but I get why your nervous
it’s natural
I hope we win Monday they Cherries do us a favour so we can avoid the tension
I don’t think he will be sacked, he has progressed since last season. As soon as we stagnate, then it could be possible.
But enough of that, the boys are bringing it home this season, I am sure of it!