Mikel Arteta ready to use Arsenal’s ‘siege mentality’ in title charge

SportFootballMikel Arteta ready to use Arsenal’s ‘siege mentality’ in title chargeArteta was furious in the wake of Arsenal’s 1-1 draw in the opening leg of their Champions League semi-final at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.Philip Duncan Friday 01 May 2026 15:07 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"4227fb10-8681-427f-9de0-92ab5cc02440","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-mikel-arteta-champions-league-atletico-madrid-premier-league-b2968952.html","title":"Mikel Arteta ready to use Arsenal’s ‘siege mentality’ in title charge"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-32501","index":0}Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta applauds the fans in Madrid (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Mikel Arteta is ready to draw on Arsenal’s “siege mentality” for their Premier League title c...