“He has to become a winner now.” Martin Keown sends a message to Arteta
Martin Keown has delivered a strong message to Mikel Arteta ahead of the upcoming season, stressing that the time has come for the Arsenal manager to secure silverware. While Arteta has made significant strides in transforming the culture and competitiveness of the team, Keown believes success must now be measured in trophies rather than progress […] The post “He has to become a winner now.” Martin Keown sends a message to Arteta appeared first on Just Arsenal News.
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Martin Keown has delivered a strong message to Mikel Arteta ahead of the upcoming season, stressing that the time has come for the Arsenal manager to secure silverware. While Arteta has made significant strides in transforming the culture and competitiveness of the team, Keown believes success must now be measured in trophies rather than progress alone.
Since taking charge in late 2019, Arteta has overseen a remarkable shift in the environment at the Emirates, shaping Arsenal into genuine challengers for the most prestigious honours. Under his guidance, the club has re-established itself among Europe’s elite, reaching the semi-final stages of the Champions League last season, while also achieving a second-place finish in the domestic league. These achievements highlight improvement, yet they also raise expectations that the side must now go one step further and lift silverware.
Keown’s Call for Silverware
Despite acknowledging the progress under Arteta’s tenure, Keown has emphasised that the next logical step is turning potential into tangible success. Speaking to Talk Sport, he explained, “I think they [Arsenal] need to win trophies. You know, not to win trophies since 2020…Manchester United still managed to win more trophies than Arsenal since both those two great managers [Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger] have gone.
“One trophy for [Mikel] Arteta is not enough. He needs to put some trophies in the cabinet. So, that is an overriding factor; he has to become a winner now.”
His comments reflect the sentiments of many supporters who believe that consistent improvement must ultimately be validated by collecting major honours. Keown’s remarks serve both as recognition of Arteta’s achievements and as a reminder that results and trophies define football at the highest level.
The Challenge Ahead
The forthcoming season will be no less demanding, as rivals across the league have invested heavily in strengthening their squads. Arsenal, therefore, faces a considerable challenge, not only in competing but also in delivering silverware in an environment of increasing competition. While progress is clear, the expectation from former players, supporters, and pundits alike is that the coming campaign must bring trophies back to the Emirates.
Arteta himself is acutely aware of this reality, and with the team’s recent near successes, the pressure to convert progress into victory has never been greater. This season, the measure of his leadership will no longer rest solely on improvement, but on whether Arsenal can finally lift the trophies that have eluded them in recent years.
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