{"id":11574,"date":"2025-03-09T19:03:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T20:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/?p=11574"},"modified":"2025-03-09T20:40:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T20:40:55","slug":"mikel-arteta-walks-out-of-interview-after-question-about-arsenal-winning-the-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/09\/mikel-arteta-walks-out-of-interview-after-question-about-arsenal-winning-the-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta walks out of interview after question about Arsenal winning the title"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side are now a distant 15 points behind Liverpool (Picture: Sky Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mikel Arteta<\/a> refused to hang around and answer questions about Arsenal<\/a>’s Premier League<\/a> title hopes after Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Manchester United<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Gunners rescued a point after Declan Rice’s superb 74th minute equaliser cancelled out a stunning Bruno Fernandes free kick on the stroke of half time. <\/p>\n

It is now just one win in four games for an Arsenal team who are appear to be running on empty, particularly in an attacking sense. <\/p>\n

Gabriel Martinelli did at least make his return as a second half substitute, but without Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka options are thin on the ground. <\/p>\n

Saka, it is hoped, will make his comeback before the end of the month but Arteta denied his side’s lack of goals of late is down to the club’s decision to not sign a new forward in January. <\/p>\n

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‘It’s not about that,’ he said bluntly when asked about their failure to make a single addition to the squad when they had the opportunity. <\/p>\n

Arsenal are now 15 points behind Liverpool and with just one win in the last four they are now looking over their shoulders as the race for a top four spot hots up. <\/p>\n

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Mikel Arteta hurried out of his post-match interview when asked if the 16-point gap to Liverpool was "too much". pic.twitter.com\/Kqx80rIhNf<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pressed as to whether he retained any hope of overhauling Liverpool, Arteta said: No, thank you’ before leaving Sky Sports’ reporter Patrick Davidson in the lurch.<\/p>\n

A concerned Gary Neville responded to that interview by claiming Arteta appeared to be agitated and suggested his discontent was down to Arsenal’s lack of business in January. <\/p>\n

He said: ‘Why was he so agitated when Patrick asked him that question about a striker? <\/p>\n

‘Normally when you see a manager act like that and sort of walk off, he seemed to walk off that’s what I thought.<\/p>\n

‘Usually if you see a manager walk out of an interview when he’s asked a question you normally think something is getting on top of him. Is he sick of being asked that question? It will continue to be asked.’<\/p>\n

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Declan Rice scored Arsenal’s late equaliser (Credits: Alamy Live News.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Whatever the outcome at the end of the season, Arsenal will regroup and are certain to make new signings, especially given the imminent arrival of a new sporting director. <\/p>\n

Even with new signings, however, Roy Keane is far from sure Arsenal will end their long wait for major silverware next season.<\/p>\n

He said: ‘What makes you think they can do it? Or the manager can do it? <\/p>\n

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David Raya made a string of superb saves against Man Utd(Credits: REUTERS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘They got close the last few years but City will be strong next year, I’m sure Liverpool will be strong. Where’s the evidence to think they can do it?<\/p>\n

‘Get another striker in and that would help. But have they got the right mentality? Has this manager? <\/p>\n

‘We see the manager getting agitated there which is fine. We see a different side when they’re winning every week but when they’re not winning they get frustrated. But what is the evidence?’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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