"Manchester City now have Newcastle and Leeds and you'd take that over Tottenham and Chelsea. I wouldn't want to be in Arsenal's shoes if it [miss out on the title] happens again. I was quite shocked by Mikel Arteta's post-match interview then. It's the first time, really, that I've seen him not majorly positive. Usually, he comes out, 'We've done this, we've done that', and he'll be saying, 'Oh, we deserved it here, they deserved it here'."
"Instead of coming out saying, 'We're five points clear, as long as we don't get beaten by Manchester City, we win the league', but it wasn't like that, though. I was a bit worried with that interview. You can only do so much to the team and when you're watching that, there's something missing. I can't put my finger on it but there's something missing. Something is missing and I wouldn't want to be in their shoes if they don't win the league this year."
Arsenal led the Premier League for the entire season but recent results indicate weakening form. Arsenal currently sit five points ahead of Manchester City, who have a game in hand that could reduce the gap to two points. A 2-2 draw at Wolves and only ten points gained from the last 21 available underline dropped opportunities at a decisive stage. Concerns about the squad's mindset and performance have emerged after an unusually muted post-match reaction from the manager. Consecutive second-place finishes in previous seasons increase pressure, and further mistakes could cost the title.
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