Mikel Arteta may never recover if Arsenal complete Premier League's biggest choke ever

Mikel Arteta may never recover if Arsenal complete Premier League's biggest choke everArsenal are still in the hunt for Premier League title, but now at serious risk of joining an infamous list of collapses that includes Newcastle, Man Utd and LiverpoolCommentsSportJohn Cross Chief Football Writer17:00, 20 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesMikel Arteta reacts as Arsenal lose to Manchester City(Image: Getty)If Arsenal blow the title, it will be the biggest choke in Premier League history.‌Arsenal were nine points clear of Manchester City in April (albeit having played a game more) and that is an unforgivable slip.‌And the reason it goes above the three classics - Newcastle in 1996, Manchester United in 2012 and Liverpool in 2014 - is because Arsenal’s season is in meltdown.‌On the morning of March 22, Arsenal were still in the hunt for a highly improbable quadruple. Then they lost the Carabao Cup final, they crashed out of the FA Cup at Southampton and have now surrendered their lead at the top.Yes, they are still in the title chase but City could knock them off the top if they win - which seems a formality - at Burnley on Wednesday night.READ MORE: Arsenal told they have blown the title with Man City loss in unanimous verdictREAD MORE: How Man Utd had a hand in the Man City transfer that could cost Arsenal the Premier LeagueArsenal would have spent the past 200 days at the top of the Premier League - and then blown it again. No matter how well they played at City on Sunday, they would have bottled the title race.‌In 2022/23, they allowed City to overtake them. They did not bottle it then because no-one expected Arsenal to be top. In 2023/24, Arsenal lost the lead again but winning eight of their last nine games is hardly bottling it.Last season, Arsenal did not really compete. They never really pushed Liverpool.But this time, there is no other way to look at it. It’s painful but the harsh reality is that if they do not win it then there is no escaping they bottled it - and...