{"id":2567,"date":"2026-04-14T03:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2567"},"modified":"2026-04-14T03:28:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:28:02","slug":"why-arsenal-should-look-to-rory-mcilroys-masters-victory-for-inspiration-ahead-of-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2567","title":{"rendered":"Why Arsenal should look to Rory McIlroy&#8217;s Masters victory for inspiration ahead of Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_734104\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Rory McIlroy has the perfect message after the Masters victory gives Arsenal all the inspiration they need<\/h2>\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=\"33760990\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rory McIlroy has the perfect inspiration for Arsenal as they aim to win multiple major titles\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33760990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Rory-McIlroy-and-Arsenal.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33760990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Rory-McIlroy-and-Arsenal.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33760990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Rory-McIlroy-and-Arsenal.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33760990.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Rory-McIlroy-and-Arsenal.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Rory McIlroy has the perfect inspiration for Arsenal as they aim to win multiple major titles\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Rory McIlroy has the perfect inspiration for Arsenal as they aim to win multiple major titles<cite aria-label=\"Image: Alex Burstow\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Alex Burstow\/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\">Arsenal and Mikel Arteta should look to golfer Rory McIlroy for inspiration in their bid to end their 22-year wait for the Premier League title. The Gunners suffered a serious setback when beaten by Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Northern Irish golfer earned his second green jacket in the Masters on Sunday, his first coming last year after a long wait to win it and all his titles to show for it along the way. Speaking after the victory at Augusta, he told CBS in Butler Cabin: \u201cI can\u2019t believe that I waited 17 years to get one green jacket, and I get two in a row.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI think that all of my perseverance at this golf tournament over the years has really started to pay off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a aria-label=\"Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook pageLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AFCFootball.London#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">From an Arsenal perspective, much of the discussion around their title chase has centred on mentality. Do they have the mental strength, the will, the bottle?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After Saturday, not many people feel they do. Getting that first big win over the line can change everything.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">McIlroy spoke before the weekend, before he won the tournament, that winning it a second time is easier due to the fact that he\u2019d bagged his first. &#8220;I think winning a Masters makes it easier to win your second one,&#8221; said McIlroy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s hard to say because there are still shots out there that you feel a little bit tight with, and you just have to stand up and commit to making a good swing and not worry about where it goes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;But it&#8217;s easier for me to make those swings and not worry about where it goes when I know that I can go to the champions&#8217; locker room and put on my Green Jacket.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There is no doubt parallels that can be made to the Gunners here. Arsenal have often had plenty of setbacks, as McIlroy did, nearly blowing it in 2025 and having to take Justin Rose to a play-off, which he would then win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If there is such a play-off for Arteta, it comes this Sunday at the Etihad Stadium. Despite all the pain and frustration, winning against your title rivals changes everything.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Win this league, and all these 22 years of hurt might instead never have to be felt again. 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