Mikel Arteta must win trophies this season - otherwise Arsenal boss will never recover

Mikel Arteta must win trophies this season - otherwise Arsenal boss will never recoverArsenal cannot blow it from here - but the blame will be on Mikel Arteta if they finish empty-handed after letting Manchester City back into the Premier League title raceCommentsSportJohn Cross Chief Football Writer17:00, 13 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesMikel Arteta and Arsenal are in danger of missing out on any trophies this seasonIt would be difficult for Mikel Arteta to carry on if Arsenal finish the season empty-handed.‌From a position of strength - a nine point lead at the top - to surrender the title would be Arsenal’s Devon Loch moment. They had the quadruple in their sights but blew the Carabao Cup, the FA Cup and, while they are still in the Champions League, they are never going to win it unless they rediscover some form.‌For everything Arteta has done to rebuild Arsenal into a force, if they do not win the title it would be one of the biggest failures in Premier League history.‌Arteta’s total transfer spend in his six-year reign is nearly £1billion and no club has spent this much and given up so much value in the transfer market and not delivered major trophies.Everyone was queueing up at the start of the season to say Arsenal had the best squad. If that is true then Arsenal failing to win a trophy must be on the manager and his squad management.View 4 ImagesMikel Arteta must be feeling the heat(Image: Getty Images)‌This is not about Arsenal getting rid of Arteta.He has another year left on his contract, the club would not sack him and would probably give him a new deal. But the reality is he would become a busted flush.Arteta would be a joke figure among rival fans - “the chorus of “Second Again, Ole Ole” would be unbearable - and his own supporters are getting fed-up. They booed the team off against Bournemouth on Saturday. That is the match-going fan. Not just social media.‌READ MORE: Pep Guardiola demands Arsenal respect ahead of blockbuster title showdownREAD MORE: Arsenal...