Last season, Arsenal handed Manchester City a major title challenge as the Gunners aimed to win the league for the first time in 20 years.
Over the past few seasons, City has been the most successful club in the Premier League, continuing to dominate the competition.
The Citizens are a strong bet to win the crown again this campaign, but they know Arsenal will be in the running.
With Liverpool struggling, the Gunners have posed a significant challenge to City in the last two seasons, and they have bolstered their squad in this transfer window to keep up the pressure.
As both clubs prepare for the new campaign, City striker Erling Haaland has spoken about Arsenal’s challenge.
He acknowledges that the Gunners were tough competitors last season but refrains from predicting how this campaign will unfold.
The Norwegian said to the media on the BeanymanSports YouTube channel:
“Yeah, I am really proud of what we did. Last year was two points, so they were really close, but how it will be this season, I don’t know.
“I don’t really think of it, to be honest. I try to live in the moment and to don’t think what’s going to happen in May. I don’t think that’s a good thing for your brain to think of.”
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We have been the main challengers to Manchester City in the last two seasons, and we expect to do well again this term, but it will take a bigger effort.
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I think we lost the league last season when we played out for a draw in our second game ,Rodri came out and said it gave them more confidence knowing that Arteta had set them up not to lose .
That’s the difference between Man City and Arsenal ,one as a winning mentality .
Lets hope this season we get a trophy in the cabinet,it’s been a while .
First, I am not a MA can do no wrong commenter. So please don’t pigeonhole me into that mentality but here’s something to consider regarding the second City game.
imo, based on each club’s previous performances and current runs the assumption was properly made that each club would win out. In such a case, we would be in control of winning the league.
If we had played differently in an attempt to beat city at the Etihad and it had worked, we would still be in control our league destiny. However, had we lost, then City would have been in control and it wouldn’t have mattered whether we won out or not.
Obviously, because of the Villa game result we didn’t win the league but hindsight here is as usual 20/20. Given the circumstances imo it was a wise move and nothing to do with “winning mentality”.
Now lets go get those trophies this season!!
Villa cost us not City away. Should of been 2 up at least by half time. 2nd half we all know how it unfolded.
No… that’s not true. We took 4 points off city and that was good enough. We lost to westham at home, lost to villa home and away, fulham took 4 points off us. That was why we lost.
Arsenal needs to do one thing in 2024-25 – win it (PL). City have proved season after season that they have that winning mentality – coming from behind in the last two seasons to win the title from Arsenal. Arsenal can’t really afford another second place (or lower) in my opinion.
Arteta usually puts most of the Arsenal effort into the PL campaign, so I don’t see them doing much on the domestic cup front (where they’ve been pretty poor overall since 2019).
Will the squad have the necessary strength and quality in depth needed to push on in both the PL and CL simultaneously? Possibly, but that depends on who is signed in this window. I doubt the addition of Calafiori will be enough though. City also have Haaland, Arsenal have … .
Well BMK
For the Carabao Cup I’d field all the available second string/players returning from injury. If as you believe- and I wouldn’t argue against that view, that Arteta will prioritise the EPL and the CL then that is a golden opportunity for the upcoming youngsters to get their chance to shine.
Bertie @
You say will the squad have depth and quality!
After 5 years and countless monies spent shouldn’t Arteta have a proper squad by now?
All this talk of him inheriting an awful group of players ,but facts point towards those players won him his only trophy .
Strange one that IMO .
If Arteta does not have the magical touch like I hear daily ,surely a cup run would be more counterproductive,no one remembers teams that come runners up ,records will show that winners not who talked the best game .
If arsenal can concentrate on PL and CL it would be better only what to do is to keep players in good shape and make sure at least we record a minimum of 90points and above that is to win all London derbies and also to win all tittle contenders and avoid awkward losses of average teams there we can win but all can happen when we add averstile midfielder not also letting the likes of partey leave then add a threatening no 9 there am sure we can be champions
Agree keep Partey. Used sparingly or cautiously he is still a great asset…to any team.
I like the fact we will have to play them early in the season, a good opportunity to get one over them which could prove pivotal over the course of the season and will serve as a momentum booster.
Let’s just hope doesn’t park the bus this time .
Arteta “
Arsenal need to win the premier league. They can’t afford any slip ups when the season is coming to an end. Arsenal need to get maximum points during the last 10 games. They shouldn’t lose a lot of games and they need a world class striker. Pep is a genius and city team is a monster. You can do your best and just hope city will have a slight off season like 2019/2020. Man utd, Chelsea and Liverpool might pose a challenge to city but I still think that Arsenal are the favorites to challenge city for the PL title. I’m a united fan and I hope that Arsenal wins it if United don’t. I don’t expect UTD to be contenders this season but as a fan, hope is all I have.
Haaland is cautious. Before it was all blunt. It seems that he is not so sure about winning the Premier League this year.