"Arsenal are seeking silverware this season having gone close in the UEFA Champions League and Premier League last term. However, former English title winner Joleon Lescott believes the Gunners don't know how to control themselves. The two-time Premier League champion says Arsenal's exuberance could ultimately cost them at the business end of the season. You may like Joleon Lescott smiles during his punditry with TNT Sports (Image credit: Getty Images)"
""They have no reference of winning to know how to control [their emotions]. The more you win, the calmer you are," Lescott said on All Out Football's 'In the Mixer' podcast, produced by Sky Bet. Look at last season, when it wasn't going well for Manchester City, they weren't reactional [sic] and negative, they knew they'd get back [into the game], but with Arsenal it's sometimes like the end of the world [if they're not performing]."
"Mikel Arteta has one FA Cup win and two Community Shield victories during his six-year spell as Arsenal boss. Critics have suggested this is not enough silverware for a club like Arsenal to have won during a period in which Arteta has spent heavily on turning the squad into title challengers on multiple fronts, although that could change this year."
Arsenal are pursuing silverware after finishing second in the Premier League and reaching the Champions League semifinals. Concerns exist that the squad's limited experience of winning may hinder emotional control, with exuberance potentially costing results at the business end of the season. Comparisons are made to Manchester City's composed reactions during difficult periods, emphasizing the calming effect of repeated success. Mikel Arteta's six-year tenure includes one FA Cup and two Community Shields, while summer additions Viktor Gyokeres and Ebere Eze bolster an already-talented squad aiming to convert near-misses into trophies.
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