Mikel Arteta has completely ruined Arsenal with title-costing gaffe Jose Mourinho made

Mikel Arteta has completely ruined Arsenal with title-costing gaffe Jose Mourinho madeOPINION: If Arsenal don't win the Premier League this season, it will be all down to Mikel Arteta, who is repeating the same mistake Jose Mourinho madeCommentsSportopinionHarry Brent Senior Sports Writer10:03, 15 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesMikel Arteta is ruining Arsenal(Image: Getty)There was a time, not so long ago, when watching Arsenal was a genuinely frictionless experience. It was high-sheen football: a team playing with a physical swagger that prompted even the most cynical neutral to offer an affirming nod. "Yeah, fair play. They're pretty good."‌But as the final stretch of the 2025/26 season pulls into view, Arsenal's coronation has curdled into a slow, rhythmic funeral march. The swagger has been replaced by a visible, full-body limp and whatever slickness they once had has been gunged up by a grey sludge of "dark arts" and tactical paralysis.‌If you're looking for a culprit in this slow-motion collapse, don't look at the players. Look no further than the technical area - at a man currently vibrating with enough nervous energy to power the entire North London grid.‌It isn't Arsenal who are bottling it. It's Mikel Arteta.FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Mikel Arteta issues strong four-word demand to Arsenal stars ahead of crunch weekREAD MORE: Arsenal told they have 'already lost the league' after opening door for Man CityEarlier this season, the Gunners were the best in the land, bar none. They outplayed opponents most of the time, and when they couldn't, they out-battled them. But somewhere along the line, Arteta got spooked. He looked at the narrowing gap at the top and decided that instead of sprinting for the finish line, he'd try to crawl there behind a riot shield.‌Cue a joyless descent into the aesthetic abyss.Now, we're watchin...