{"id":2543,"date":"2026-04-14T02:43:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2543"},"modified":"2026-04-14T02:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:43:32","slug":"mikel-artetas-arsenal-are-still-on-for-a-quadruple-blowing-four-trophies-in-one-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2543","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta&#8217;s Arsenal are still on for a Quadruple \u2013 blowing four trophies in one season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_34fba5\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">JEREMY CROSS COLUMN: The Quadruple is still on for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta &#8211; just not the one they had in mind, as their season heads towards the ultimate collapse<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">13:00, 13 Apr 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 14:09, 13 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37002450\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mikel Arteta \" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37002450.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Arsenal-v-Bournemouth-Premier-League.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37002450.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Arsenal-v-Bournemouth-Premier-League.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37002450.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Arsenal-v-Bournemouth-Premier-League.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37002450.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Arsenal-v-Bournemouth-Premier-League.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mikel Arteta is in serious danger of becoming the ultimate choker \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mikel Arteta is in serious danger of becoming the ultimate choker <cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mikel Arteta must feel like he&#8217;s stuck in a washing machine. With his head on a fast spin. On a repetitive cycle which is threatening to rinse and repeat the Arsenal manager.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And he only has himself to blame. Because every team in the land is a reflection of the person who coaches it. And what the 44-year-old Spaniard is seeing is a side frozen with fear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Not tired due to having competed on four fronts for large parts of this season, having played a lot of games. Just a group of footballers who cannot handle the ultimate pressure when it matters most. Arsenal have turned in on themselves.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37001834\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37001834\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Arsenal\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37001834.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2270972426.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37001834.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2270972426.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37001834.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2270972426.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37001834.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2270972426.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Arsenal struggled for creativity against Bournemouth\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Arsenal struggled for creativity against Bournemouth<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FB!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedailystarsport#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">  Get all the best sports news and much more on our Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Premier League leaders have forgotten how to dominate inferior opponents. And continue to rely on long throws and set-pieces to break teams down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s the hope that kills you, where sport is concerned. And Arteta is suffering another slow and painful death that is all of his own making.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Pep Guardiola, of all people, Arteta&#8217;s mentor, can hammer what would in all likelihood be the final nail in his rival&#8217;s coffin, when Arsenal travel to the Etihad this weekend.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37006025\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37006025\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.51\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium on April 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane\/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37006025.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_GettyImages-2270852375.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37006025.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_GettyImages-2270852375.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37006025.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_GettyImages-2270852375.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37006025.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_GettyImages-2270852375.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mikel Arteta is a man under pressure\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mikel Arteta is a man under pressure<cite aria-label=\"Image: Stuart MacFarlane\/Arsenal FC via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Stuart MacFarlane\/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A win for Manchester City would leave them just three points behind Arsenal, but with a game in hand and a better goal difference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">What does Arteta have his squad doing during training sessions? Did he learn nothing from working under Guardiola at City, when it comes to studying what winning football looks like?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">All is not lost, however. Because the momentum might now be with City, but Saturday&#8217;s showdown is still a wonderful opportunity for Arsenal to make a gigantic statement themselves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s the kind of game that defines the great managers &#8211; and exposes the average ones.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37001073\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37001073\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium on April 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Pedro Porru\/MB Media\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37001073.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2270298978.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37001073.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2270298978.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37001073.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2270298978.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37001073.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2270298978.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Arsenal's players know it's make or break time\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Arsenal&#8217;s players know it&#8217;s make or break time<cite aria-label=\"Image: Pedro Porru\/MB Media\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Pedro Porru\/MB Media\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If Arteta wants to bring an end to being the bridesmaid, he needs to grasp the nettle and meet fire with fire in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Because if he doesn&#8217;t, his current tactics will be picked apart by Guardiola and City. But Arteta has a major problem. The Spaniard doesn&#8217;t know how to win big trophies. And neither do his players.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There was proof of this in the Carabao Cup final, when Guardiola and his team put on a second half masterclass to take the first silverware of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Guardiola knows what it takes to win the most important games of all. And subsequent trophies. The experience City have built up under his leadership in the last decade becomes priceless in these scenarios.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36966409\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36966409\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pep Guardiola and his proven Manchester City winners like Rodri are waiting to pounce if Arsenal slip up\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36966409.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Pep-Rodri.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36966409.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Pep-Rodri.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36966409.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Pep-Rodri.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36966409.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Pep-Rodri.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Pep Guardiola and his proven Manchester City winners like Rodri are waiting to pounce if Arsenal slip up\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Pep Guardiola and his proven Manchester City winners like Rodri are waiting to pounce if Arsenal slip up<cite aria-label=\"Image: 2025 James Gill - Danehouse\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: 2025 James Gill &#8211; Danehouse)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContentsEmbed_affiliate-contents-container__oTiet\" data-testid=\"affiliate-contents-embed\">\n<div data-testid=\"affiliate-content\" class=\"AffiliateContent_affiliate-content-container__10EX_ affiliate-content\">\n<p>Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV package<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-disclaimer__dG5ST\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-text__8nmDa\">This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. 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And only a fool would bet against the same thing happening this time round, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Quadruple is still on for Arsenal. Just not the one they had in mind. Blowing four trophies would be some collapse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An implosion of epic and unprecedented proportions. Leaving Arsenal with a manager who flatters to deceive. Someone who can&#8217;t get the job done. Who crumbles when the going gets tough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And which club wants someone like that?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JEREMY CROSS COLUMN: The Quadruple is still on for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta &#8211; just<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}