Mikel Arteta has set a clear psychological blueprint for Arsenal as the club moves into the decisive phase of the 2025\/26 campaign. With ambitions to be Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years and the rare possibility of an unprecedented Quadruple among English clubs, Arteta is pushing his squad to change the mood around the team.<\/p>\n
At the centre of his message is a trio of principles he wants to see on the pitch: “courage, enjoyment and conviction.” He added how he plans to sustain that approach: \u201cThis is going to be the mindset and where we\u2019re going to put the energy. I\u2019m just hoping that everybody that is related to this club, especially our supporters, jump on that boat because this is the way that we\u2019re going to live the next four months. We deserve to live like this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arsenal’s grip on top spot was tested after they collapsed to a 3\u20132 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. Arteta described the reaction after a subsequent team meeting as \u201cencouraging and beautiful,\u201d a response he hopes will short-circuit the recurring late-season slips that have cost the club in recent years.<\/p>\n
Those slips are a pattern: Arsenal have fallen short at the final hurdle in the Premier League in each of the last three seasons, and the side have not claimed major silverware in almost six years. Restoring composure and ruthlessness in the closing months is now the priority.<\/p>\n
Former Premier League winner Phil Jones offered a blunt assessment of Arsenal’s defensive display against Manchester United, saying the centre back pairing Gabriel and William Saliba appeared \u201cfragile.\u201d He added, \u201cI thought they looked nervous. I thought there was a lack of a relationship between the two. They sensed a fear in the stadium, that anxiety. They weren\u2019t poor by any stretch but they looked fragile and a bit weak at times. It is the most fractious I have seen those two.\u201d Jones suggested the \u201cfear and desperation\u201d around the title challenge became \u201cinfectious\u201d when Manchester United levelled in the first half.<\/p>\n
Refocusing to overcome that will require listening carefully to Arteta\u2019s message.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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