Arsenal “missing something” to win trophies, says manager Mikel Areta.
In the last two Premier League season, the Gunners took second place behind Manchester City and Trail Liverpool with six points with 15 games that are left this time.
You are third in the Champions League table and are well placed to qualify for the last 16, but Areta says that his team needs more to compete in large trophies.
He said The world: “In this club it is not negotiable to win the big titles.
“With the stability that the team shows in terms of performance, we would have a big title in our hands under normal circumstances, but the reality is that we did not.
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“So we are missing something and there we have to find this edge to do what we all want, namely a further step forward and the big titles to win.”
Areta has been responsible for five years and controlled the Gunners into a FA Cup victory in 2020.
This season, his team has difficulty converting the opportunities, and with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus injured a new striker this month the wish list of every arsenal fans.
But Areta said: “The fact that all my players are healthy is the only thing that is on my wish list.
“The club gave me the opportunity to see if it would help us to have some reinforcements, and I think the team has to try to improve in every window, to develop, and the first thing we do is to look internally.
“Everything I can do better is a question of the numbers. We started the season with a very small number of players and unfortunately had many injuries, some very important ones, and if we can give the team oxygen, and if not, how so far we will come with what we have. “
Arsenal stands with Girona on Wednesday before organizing Manchester City on Sunday.
