Arsene Wenger's true thoughts on Mikel Arteta's agony after Arsenal lose to Man City

Arsene Wenger's true thoughts on Mikel Arteta's agony after Arsenal lose to Man CityArsenal were beaten 2-1 by Manchester City on Sunday leaving the Gunners three points clear at the top of the Premier League with five games leftCommentsSportBen Crawford Senior Sports Writer and Chris Burns Senior Sports Writer13:17, 20 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesArsene Wenger's thoughts on Arsenal's title troubles are clear(Image: Getty)Arsene Wenger has previously argued that Arsenal have fallen short in the Premier League title race in recent years due to fine margins and a lack of title-winning experience. The Gunners' latest title pursuit took a crushing blow on Sunday as they suffered a 2-1 defeat away to title rivals Manchester City.‌The result verges on catastrophic for Mikel Arteta, with his team having come second in the last three seasons. In 2023, Arsenal missed out on the title to City by five points.‌At the time, Wenger suggested Arteta and his players' lack of experience in securing top-flight titles would prove a decisive factor in their eventual downfall - a quality that could see them finish as runners-up yet again this year.‌FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Wayne Rooney takes aim at Man City star for 'premature' celebrations vs ArsenalREAD MORE: Gabriel at centre of disagreement as ex-Premier League ref gives surprising verdict"Arsenal and these players have not been in the position to win the league before," Wenger told beIN Sports in 2023. "Hopefully they win it this year and next year it will be easier. But now, when you have never won it, there will be a moment in the season when the tension comes in. I felt that at Arsenal when I was there too."View 3 ImagesArteta is yet to win a league title as Arsenal boss(Image: Getty)‌Arteta's team fell short to City by just two points in the 2023/2024 campaign. Speaking in 2024, Wenger, who guided t...