Since becoming a real title contender (which is basically last and this season), the Gunners got a lot of support from former coach Arsene Wenger and former players, especially those from the generation which won the last Premier League title in 2004. All those ex-players want to see Arsenal at the top of the league, but there are those who think that, in reality, that’s not gonna happen (again). Among them is the legendary goalkeeper Jens Lehmann.’A newfound respect for Arteta at this stage’The former German international talked to Daily Mail about his former club and gave his reasons why the Gunners won’t be champions this season as well. Lehmann praised coach Mikel Arteta and his impact on the squad.“He’s done a good job but unfortunately, you’re talking to a guy who loves Arsenal, wants them to win and not just to be up there. I was very disappointed with how they lost to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Afterwards, they showed a great reaction beating Chelsea and Tottenham. But to be a big club, you have to win trophies” said the German.Cazorla reveals the advice he gave to Arteta and Xavi’s transformationLehmann was among those ‘Invincibles’ who won the last title for the Gunners in 2003/04 season and he explained what he thinks is the main difference between his team and Arteta’s 2024 one.“They’re very different to us Invincibles in their approach – much more cautious and slower with the ball. Physically, they run a lot more and have more high-intensity runs but they don’t play faster than us because we were a one-touch team. They all take three, four touches at a time. And if you’re too cautious in football, you can’t win trophies. Most of the time, the bravest teams win the league. I would love them to win the title but that has cost them in certain games. It’s 20 years since we won the league and I hope Arsenal win but it’s not in their own hands anymore and that’s a weakness” explained former Gunner.Wright believes this is the season when Arsenal will win the leagueThe experienced keeper is among those who still don’t understand why Arteta switched from Aaron Ramsdale to David Raya, who has since played in every game apart from matches with his club, Brentford.“I never ever understood the Aaron Ramsdale decision. If you have a good, brave English keeper at a big English club doing well and then you bring in a Spanish guy who’s never played for a big club at that level – it just doesn’t make sense. The keeper is the most important position in the team. If I were Ramsdale, I don’t know how I would react because it’s not easy at that age. When you’re older, it’s different” he admitted.##NAJAVA_MECA_8072956##
