{"id":1561,"date":"2026-04-10T15:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1561"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:59:12","slug":"choke-arsenal-get-major-reality-check-from-jamie-carragher-over-worst-case-scenario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1561","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Choke&#8217; &#8211; Arsenal get major reality check from Jamie Carragher over worst case scenario"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_790335\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Arsenal have been the favourites to win the Premier League title but have suffered a dip in form in recent weeks<\/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\">11:19, 10 Apr 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 11:55, 10 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=\"33737538\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jamie Carragher on CBS Sports' Champions League coverage.\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33737538.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-09-084243.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33737538.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-09-084243.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33737538.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-09-084243.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33737538.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-09-084243.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jamie Carragher has sent a warning to Arsenal and Mikel Arteta\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jamie Carragher has sent a warning to Arsenal and Mikel Arteta<cite aria-label=\"Image: CBS Sports\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: CBS Sports)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jamie Carragher has warned Mikel Arteta and Arsenal that if they fail to win this year&#8217;s Premier League title, it will be remembered for years to come. The Gunners have led the way at the summit of the top-flight for the majority of the campaign and have been the favourites to lift the silverware come the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arteta&#8217;s side were on course for a remarkable quadruple, but suffered a fortnight to forget. They were beaten in the Carabao Cup Final by title rivals Manchester City, before being dumped out of the FA Cup by Championship side Southampton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The defeat to the Saints was the upset of the round, with many now doubting the Gunners&#8217; title credentials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal responded with a 1-0 win over Sporting in the Champions League midweek, keeping their hopes of a league and European double alive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, Carragher feels anything less than the Premier League title would be considered a &#8216;choke&#8217; from the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AFCFootball.London#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking to CBS ahead of the win over Sporting, Carragher said: &#8220;I think tonight is absolutely masssive. It&#8217;s nothing to do with playing Sporting in the first leg of Champions League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m 99 per cent certain they&#8217;ll go through in the game. I almost feel tonight, they need to send a message out to everybody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The two competitions that they&#8217;re out of, they&#8217;re in the Champions League and the next game is the league, so the four competitions they were going for and we&#8217;re in the middle of that in a four game run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;They&#8217;re in a position now, where I think, if Arsenal don&#8217;t win the league this season, especially the Premier League, this will be remembered for an awfully long time.<\/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-33745828\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33745828\" 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 boss Mikel Arteta has been sent a warning by Jamie Carragher\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33745828.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_JS402308585.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33745828.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_JS402308585.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33745828.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_JS402308585.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33745828.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_JS402308585.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been sent a warning by Jamie Carragher\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been sent a warning by Jamie Carragher<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s not just coming second to (Man) City three years ago or two years ago when people expected that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Arsenal have got the best squad, I think they&#8217;ve got the best team. 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