Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has questioned whether or not Mikel Arteta is nice sufficient for Arsenal, after failing to finish the membership’s 20 yr await a league title.
The Gunners got here inside inches of greedy Premier League silverware in the course of the 2023/24 season, however had been unable to finish Manchester Metropolis’s dominance on the ultimate day of the marketing campaign.
It was Arteta’s second successive season trailing behind Pep Guardiola’s squad and, regardless of his efforts, the Gunners boss didn’t discover a approach to outsmart his rival.
Arsenal’s trophy drought has enabled some to solid doubt over Arteta’s functionality, with membership legend Lehmann the newest to share his views.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Lehmann highlighted Arteta’s struggles, questioning whether or not his ‘persona’ is prohibiting the membership from incomes success.
He stated: “Arteta has performed very well bringing Arsenal up but when he’s the precise man for Arsenal now, I’m not certain. As a result of it’s essential show it. We may have received [the league] twice. Final yr they had been main and in a single month [April] they misplaced it [three draws and one defeat].
“What individuals who rent coaches generally do not perceive is that the persona of the coach is tremendous necessary as effectively. Have a look at the persona of the coach. Is he a winner or is he a pleasant man who brings you to a sure degree after which it’s over?
“Sadly, Arsenal did not win it this season [and] as an enormous membership each every so often it’s a must to win, you may’t at all times be second, third or fourth. We [the 2003/04 side] are nonetheless the final Arsenal champions which is slightly little bit of a pity. It is too lengthy.”
Lehmann performed a vital position in Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ squad, taking part in each sport of their undefeated season. He stays the final Gunners goalkeeper to have received the Premier League, with all of his successors unable to repeat the achievement.
The German star boats a formidable quantity of expertise as a participant, and hopes to take his data right into a profession in administration.
