Arsenal are haunted by their past but Max Dowman’s fearlessness could save them

SportFootballArsenal are haunted by their past but Max Dowman’s fearlessness could save themArsenal will hope a destructive three weeks does not carry over into the Champions League as they seem susceptible to collapse in the Premier League title raceWill Castle Wednesday 15 April 2026 07:44 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2957500","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-sporting-preview-max-dowman-champions-league-b2957500.html","title":"Arsenal are haunted by their past but Dowman’s fearlessness could save them"}}CloseAs City express themselves, is it time for Arsenal to get angry?Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football 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_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Mikel Arteta asked for perspective o...