Is this Arteta’s last chance to deliver silverware at Arsenal?

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·2 septembre 2025

Is this Arteta’s last chance to deliver silverware at Arsenal?

Following Arsenal’s defeat to Liverpool, former Premier League striker Wayne Rooney has suggested it could be do or bust for Mikel Arteta this campaign. The Gunners succumbed to a narrow one nil defeat to the defending champions on Sunday. In what was a relatively drab affair, it took a moment of brilliance from Dominik Szoboszlai to separate the two sides as the Reds laid down an early season marker with a win. Mikel Arteta would have been left to rue the first loss of the new campaign, with the Gunners having to play catch up already.

Rooney’s big claim about Arteta’s future

The start of the new campaign came with renewed expectation for Mikel Arteta’s men. After strengthening extensively in the transfer market, many will feel it is now or never for the Gunners. Wayne Rooney was quizzed about the same topic and he had this to say via BBC: “Maybe not for Arsenal, but I think for Arteta, possibly. I think they have allowed him to bring a lot of players in, and spend a lot of money. I imagine the board and certainly the fans will be expecting him to win the league. So I think it could be a big year for him.”

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The legendary Premier League & England forward also went on to question Arsenal’s intent, suggesting they should have showed more bravery to win the game. “If they were just a little bit braver and went and actually took the game a bit more to Liverpool, I think they can go and win that,” he said. “I think that is a real chance missed for Arsenal today. But then I think Liverpool have done what champions do, they stayed in the game.”

Mikel Arteta, (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Pressure mounting on Arteta

There obviously should not be too much pressure on Mikel Arteta’s job this early in the campaign, but questions will be asked if he fails to deliver yet again come the end of the season. It will be expected following the investment of hundreds of millions of pounds during his six year tenure so far. He has done incredibly well, learning on the job to become one of the best managers in the world, however he will be under immense pressure if things go south this campaign.

With that said, should this be Arteta’s last campaign with the Gunners if no silverware arrives? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Benjamin Kenneth

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