Arteta’s make-or-break Manchester showdown: Can Arsenal turn near-misses into a title-defining moment?
Arsenal's trip to Manchester City this afternoon feels like a watershed moment for Mikel Arteta.Arteta has turned the fortunes of Arsenal around in recent seasons, restoring the North London side to c...
Arteta’s make-or-break Manchester showdown: Can Arsenal turn near-misses into a title-defining moment? Arsenal 's trip to Manchester City this afternoon feels like a watershed moment for Mikel Arteta . Arteta has turned the fortunes of Arsenal around in recent seasons, restoring the North London side to contenders from their lowest ebb of the Premier League era.
The next, and most important, step has proven to be the hardest. For three consecutive seasons, Arsenal have finished as Premier League runners-up. Strong seasons have not ended with silverware, and Arteta was taunted with an 'Always the bridesmaid, never the bride" banner at Anfield last season, as the Liverpool fans mocked another near miss.
"I think this year, or by the end of next season, you need to see some kind of trophies there. If not, particularly, the way football is these days, I think they’ll be looking to change again. I think this is a big season.
When the time comes, middle of May, end of May, will be time to sit back and look. " Those words are not about Arteta, though you could be forgiven for thinking so. It's an ultimatum aimed at Jurgen Klopp in 2018 by former Liverpool forward John Toshack .