Arsenal vs Man City: Have Arteta’s men finally learned from past mistakes?

Arsenal vs Man City: Have Arteta’s men finally learned from past mistakes? Many a slip twixt the cup and the lip Never has a proverb been so apt when it comes to Arsenal’s time under Mikel Arteta. So many times we have almost had our lips on the cup, ready to taste the sweet flavour of victory, only for a last second slip to rob us.

Arsenal supporters have already had to wipe their chins this year, with the EFL Carabao Cup going to Manchester City in the final , and an unexpected 2-1 defeat to Southampton in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup . Before these defeats, there seemed to be a genuine belief that this was the year Arsenal would finally have their prowess rubber-stamped with trophies, cups and league victories. But were we over-confident?

Did we fall into the trap of so many past English football teams, and especially the national team, of getting carried away and celebrating too soon, only to be pegged back at the last, unable to get over the line? (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Finding the right balance before City It would appear that Arteta is well aware of this balance himself. He has radiated a mood of fixed determination in the face of these losses and seems to have got the balance right between hoping for victory while not expecting it.

The injuries that are threatening our best players, and therefore the whole team, are also a factor, as are some of the team selection choices, which Arteta is obviously responsible for and have raised a few eyebrows. Will these end-of-season banana skins be enough to derail our remaining chances this year? So let us not be overly despondent or overly optimistic about the rest of the season.