Jamie Carragher says it's "crunch time" for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta as they need to start winning big trophies following their 5-1 win over Crystal Palace.
The Gunners put pressure on Liverpool and Chelsea above them to move third in the title race, cutting the gap to Arne Slot's leaders to just three points. It was an [impressive display by Mikel Arteta's team at Palace](https://www.skysports.com/football/crystal-palace-vs-arsenal/report/505969), especially in attack.
Arsenal lost key player Bukayo Saka in the first half to injury and still scored five goals.
Carragher has now challenged them to kick-on after Arteta celebrated five years in charge this week, saying: "We are getting to crunch time for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta as a manager.
"He's done a great job but now is the time to start winning trophies. They've been a brilliant team but there's been lots of brilliant teams in the Premier League era who we remember but they never won a trophy, like Leeds, Newcastle and Tottenham. This team doesn't want to be remembered like that.
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"This feels like a really big win. On the back of what has happened in the last couple of games, they have had a favourable run of fixtures so couldn't afford to drop more points.
"They really need to get their season going in terms of stringing some results together and building belief that they can go and win this title.
"Arteta's five-year anniversary that we are at now, we are starting to reach a real crunch time, they've got to start delivering the biggest trophies.
"They will be there or there about come the end of the season. If they don't win it will feel like disappointment."