Mikel Arteta will not let faltering Arsenal players use tiredness as an excuse

SportFootballMikel Arteta will not let faltering Arsenal players use tiredness as an excuseArsenal have lost the EFL Cup final, been knocked out of the FA Cup and suffered a setback in the Premier League title race in their last four games.Philip Duncan Sunday 12 April 2026 13:53 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"e6568b0c-0236-4f5a-973b-4e9ebd32a6f6","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-mikel-arteta-efl-cup-premier-league-cherries-b2956086.html","title":"Mikel Arteta will not let faltering Arsenal players use tiredness as an excuse"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-7563","index":0}Mikel Arteta oversaw a third Arsenal defeat in four matches (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Wire)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","re...