Arsenal's collapse in the Premier League title race showed they lacked the mentality and depth to dethrone Manchester City, but if there is any solace Mikel Arteta can take from the season is that they finally have a team that can be title contenders.Arsenal's 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest on Saturday bro
Arsenal's collapse in the Premier League title race showed they lacked the mentality and depth to dethrone Manchester City, but if there is any solace Mikel Arteta can take from the season is that they finally have a team that can be title contenders.
While Arteta and his players dismissed talk of"bottling" the title race, for their fans there is a crushing sense of what could have been. The north London side had raised expectations to such stratospheric levels this season that even a return to the Champions League for the first time since 2016-17 was seen as nothing more than an appetiser before the main course.
As Arsenal stumbled with three straight draws last month, they glanced at the rear-view mirror and took their eyes off the road. "Definitely they are going to win their three games. I would like them to drop points to be honest, but I think they will get nine points," he said as he flashed a knowing smile.
The master had outshone the apprentice as Guardiola's side marched to their fifth league title in six seasons.City's enviable squad depth has also been a major talking point with no outfield player clocking more than 3,000 minutes in an exhausting league season while Arsenal have had three led by Gabriel, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.
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