The hopes of Arsenal put an end to his long wait for a title were once again destroyed after his elimination in the semi-finals of the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain. This defeat at the Parc des Princes means that the Northern London team will end a fifth consecutive season without raising a major trophy, its last success dating back to the FA Cup victory against Chelsea in 2020.
Despite the defeat, Arteta maintained that his team had surpassed his French opponents during the two matches. He insisted that Arsenal deserved a place in the final, arguing that the global performance was more deserved than the result did not mean. The former defender of Liverpool and Expert Jamie Carragher was one of those who questioned Arteta's reaction. In the Telegraph, Carragher criticized the Arsenal coach for what he described as “an excuse bead”, comparing them to the reactions of supporters often observed on social networks.
He wrote: ” Some of Arteta's latest public comments have turned in this direction, passing him as a supporter on social networks perpetuating a series of complaints concerning injuries and arbitral decisions. His remarks on Arsenal 'merit of beating Paris Saint-Germain in the round trip semi-turn of the Champions League exposed it to ridicule. The Luis Enrique team was by far the best in the competition this year, and she demonstrated her class in the two games. ”
Jamie Carragher Loads Arteta
Carragher also stressed that if injuries can derail a season, any pretender in the title is random. He cited as an example the difficulties of Manchester City during the absence of Rodri, suggesting that Arteta's attention on such incidents does not justify the general situation.
“All neutral support knows that the injury that really transformed this season is that of Rodri against Arsenal last September-the first in a long series of matches that the Arteta team should have won, but who finally drawn. A Rodri in great shape would have changed the race race and prevented Liverpool from winning a title? We will never know. As influential as they are at the time. ”
Carragher stressed that Arteta's mandate, although marked by substantial progress, is now at the crossroads. If Arsenal wants to avoid a quasi-scale cycle, the coming season must provide tangible results.
Arteta pushed outside
“” Arteta has a lot of merit, it's just and equitable. There is more resistance to the change of coach at arsenal than desire for change ”he said.
“But no one understands better than him than all the good desire to create an arsenal team capable of winning has disappeared. Arteta must be up to the next season, otherwise its heritage will be made up of years of preparatory work in favor of a successor who will be responsible for bringing the final touch. »»
