Mikel Arteta given shock Arsenal sack warning after Liverpool title win

Jens Lehmann believes that 's position at could come into question should he fail to win the again after coming up short in the title race for a third successive year.

The Gunners had come close to dethroning twice prior to the 2024-25 campaign but fell behind this year. 's men , leaving to fight it out for second place.

Although a first domestic title since 2004 continues to elude Arsenal, Arteta has won plenty of plaudits for the work he has done to re-establish the club as title contenders and could still guide them to a maiden triumph.

But when it comes to major trophies the Spaniard has only one to his name since taking charge at The Emirates in late 2019 - something Lehmann reckons has to change.

"I think he started with a bad start, but you have to give a lot of credit to him," the former Arsenal goalkeeper told talkSPORT.

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"He pulled himself out, he changed the team and now he has made them very stable, and stable at the top, which is fantastic for the current owner, because he generates the money. And on top if it, if they don’t win, he doesn’t need to pay him extra bonuses!"

The German then continued: "But obviously, he has to win next year. This year, they could have won [the Premier League], Man City dropped a little bit, Liverpool replaced them.

"Next year he has to win, but he probably needs to change his personality a little bit to win things. Because sometimes, it’s [about] control and being cautious. But if you want to win some things, in my opinion you could be a little more risky.

Do you agree with Lehmann's verdict?

"But that’s next year – next week is super important, I cross my fingers that they will score two goals and will not concede one."

Arsenal last won the Premier League title back in the 2003-04 season, with Lehmann a crucial member of the squad. That team etched their name in the history books as the 'Arsenal Invincibles' after going the entire Premier League campaign without losing.

While domestic glory may be beyond them this season, Arteta and Arsenal could still finish the campaign with a flourish by winning the Champions League for the first time ever, though they will need to overturn a 1-0 deficit in next week's semi-final second leg.

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