Arsenal ‘are lacking one thing’ and must win titles says Arteta

Arsenal ‘are lacking one thing’ to win trophies, says supervisor Mikel Arteta.

The Gunners completed second behind Manchester Metropolis in every of the previous two Premier League seasons and path Liverpool by six factors with 15 video games left this time round.

They’re third within the Champions League desk ans are effectively positioned to qualify on to the final 16, however Arteta says his facet want extra to compete for main trophies.

He instructed El Mundo: “At this membership, aspiring to win the large titles is non-negotiable.

“With the steadiness that the workforce is displaying by way of efficiency, in regular circumstances we might have some large title in our palms, however the actuality is that we haven’t.

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“So, we’re lacking one thing and that’s the place we now have to seek out that margin to have the ability to do what all of us need, which is to take one other step ahead and win the large titles.”

Arteta has been in cost for 5 years and did steer the Gunners to an FA Cup win in 2020.

This season his facet have struggled to transform probabilities and with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus injured a brand new ahead has been prime of each Arsenal fan’s want record this month.

However Arteta mentioned: “That every one my gamers are wholesome is the one factor on my wishlist.

“The membership have given me the chance to see if it might assist us to have some reinforcements and I imagine that, in every window, the workforce has to attempt to enhance, evolve, and the very first thing we do is look internally.

“The whole lot that I can do higher is a query of numbers. We began the season with a really small variety of gamers and, sadly, we now have had many accidents, some essential ones as effectively, and if we can provide oxygen to the workforce, good, and if not, as till now, we are going to get by with what we now have.”

Arsenal face Girona on Wednesday earlier than internet hosting Manchester Metropolis on Sunday.