Mikel Arteta's telling Arsenal comments say everything about trophy problem
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Mikel Arteta admitted he was unsure whether his Arsenal side would land big honours after they were dumped out of the FA Cup. The Gunners were favourites to advance to the fourth round as they welcomed Manchester United to the Emirates, but were undone on penalties despite dominating much of the contest in north London.
It is the latest blow for Arsenal, who just days earlier were beaten 2-0 in the first-leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, leaving them with a mountain to climb if they want to reach the final. For all their forward strides in recent years, Arteta and just one major honour - an FA Cup triumph in 2020 to show for it.
They've continued to invest in the playing group but fans now want a return on that investment in the form of silverware. The Premier League looks to be a tough ask this term such is Liverpool's lead and Arteta did not appear confident that his team would land honours.
He said: “We are relying on not performing like this and waiting for one shot to go on target and score a goal, I don’t want to bet on that. I bet on that team to try to do. Are we going to win big trophies? I don’t know. But playing like this, there are very few teams in the world that can play at that level.
“It is incredible how you don’t win that game. The dominance, the superiority, and everything that we did to try to win the game and we didn’t get what we deserved. We go home extremely sad but I cannot be prouder of my players.”. Arteta have finished second in the league for the past two years, taking the title race to the final day last term. However their last major trophy came back in 2020 when they beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final.
