Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s manager, has blamed the team’s inability to win the 2024–2025 Premier League title on a string of injuries and expensive red cards.
According to a post on Fabrizio Romano’s X handle on Sunday, Arteta, when asked why Arsenal failed to clinch the title, replied, “Red cards and injuries – for sure.”
“Would we be much closer? For me, the answer is, without question, yes,” he told Sky Sports.
Arsenal will host Newcastle at the Emirates in a must-win encounter to secure qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League.
The Gunners, currently second in the table with 68 points, have suffered defeat to Newcastle three times this season.
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