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Arsenal supporters have erupted across social media as pressure intensifies in the Premier League title race, with many calling for Mikel Arteta to be sacked if Arsenal fail to hold off Manchester City after leading the standings earlier in the campaign.<\/p>\n
The mood among sections of the fanbase has turned sharply, with online platforms dominated by frustration and a sense of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu following previous late-season collapses. Within hours of the weekend\u2019s results, hashtags such as #ArtetaOut and #BottlingFC began trending among Arsenal supporters.<\/p>\n
One furious fan posted on X: \u201cIf we bottle this title again, Arteta has to go. Simple as that. You can\u2019t blow leads every single season and call it progress.\u201d Another wrote: \u201cCity were behind us for months. If they win it again, it shows we\u2019re mentally nowhere near champions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dozens of viral posts echoed the same sentiment. One supporter fumed: \u201cI\u2019m done with the excuses. Arteta has spent hundreds of millions. If we choke another run-in, he should be sacked the next morning.\u201d Another added: \u201cBeing this far ahead and still letting City catch us is embarrassing. Same script every year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some ARSENAL<\/strong><\/em> fans expressed exhaustion at repeatedly watching their club fall short. \u201cI love Arsenal, but I can\u2019t keep watching us bottle title chances,\u201d a supporter wrote. \u201cEvery time it matters most, we crumble. How many more times?\u201d Another post, liked over 15,000 times, read: \u201cThis team is elite until April, then collapses. If we don\u2019t finish the job this season, it\u2019s a failure of leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n Criticism extended beyond the manager to the squad\u2019s mentality. One fan wrote: \u201cChampions don\u2019t fold under pressure. We play beautiful football but melt the second City turn up the heat.\u201d Another argued: \u201cA decade of being nearly-men. If we want to be taken seriously, we can\u2019t keep bottling it when it counts.\u201d<\/p>\n Some ARSENAL<\/strong><\/em> supporters went further, demanding sweeping changes if the title slips away. \u201cIf we don\u2019t win it this year, Arteta, the coaching staff and half this squad need reviewing,\u201d one fan posted. \u201cFed up with failure being dressed up as progress.\u201d<\/p>\n A minority of fans attempted to defend Arteta, insisting the season is not over and urging patience. But their voices were overwhelmed by anger from supporters who believe anything less than finishing above Manchester City would be unacceptable.<\/p>\n With the title race entering its decisive final stretch, the pressure surrounding Arsenal \u2014 and Arteta \u2014 is at its highest point yet, amplified by a restless fanbase unwilling to endure another late-season disappointment.<\/p>\n MORE ARSENAL NEWS AND GOSSIP \u2013 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Latest: Arsenal \u2018will break record\u2019 and hand elite star \u2018substantial wage package\u2019 to complete MEGA signing<\/strong><\/p>\n Most Read:\u00a0Arteta to get his \u00a370M signing: Arsenal IN TALKS to sign target Mikel Really wants!<\/p>\n Must Check Out: \u00a3121.3M valued star \u2018NOT WORTHY\u2019 of \u00a3300k-a-week deal \u2013 Arsenal fans told<\/strong><\/p>\n LOVE ARSENAL? CLICK RIGHT HERE FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND GOSSIP<\/strong><\/p>\nLike this:<\/h3>\n