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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a man under pressure to deliver following a third successive season of near misses in the league.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta finds himself under increasing pressure after his team’s latest setback in the Premier League title race.
Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford has left the Gunners trailing significantly, with Liverpool opening up a commanding 15-point gap at the top of the table.
Declan Rice’s second-half goal salvaged a point for Arsenal after Bruno Fernandes had put United ahead late in the first half.
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However, a draw was not the result Arsenal needed, given the high stakes in the title race.
Arteta’s frustration was evident in his post-match interviews, where he criticized his squad’s inability to capitalize on their dominance.
"To come to Old Trafford and do what we did is superb, but you have to capitalize, and we didn’t," Arteta told BBC Sport.
"We then had to try to overturn the result after going behind, and you know how difficult that is here."
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With Arsenal now facing the likelihood of finishing another season without a league title, the Spanish manager’s emotions boiled over.
He abruptly walked out of an interview with Sky Sports, underlining the pressure mounting on him after two previous near-misses to Manchester City in the past two seasons.
Despite their fading title ambitions, Arsenal’s season is far from over.
The Gunners shift their focus to the Champions League, where they hold a commanding 7-1 aggregate lead over PSV ahead of their round-of-16 second-leg clash at the Emirates on Wednesday.
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With Arsenal almost assured of a quarterfinal spot, the competition now represents Arteta’s best chance at securing a major trophy this season.
The Spaniard, who won the FA Cup in his debut season in 2020, will be desperate to deliver European success to silence his critics.
For Arsenal fans, frustration is growing as yet another Premier League title appears to be slipping away.
Arteta will need to rally his squad quickly, with the Champions League now becoming a crucial opportunity to salvage a season that once promised so much.
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