Arsenal have been in brilliant form in recent weeks and months, but Mikel Arteta has been told the one thing that could destroy the Gunners' title charge this season
08:50, 04 Nov 2025
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Mikel Arteta has been told what could ruin Arsenal's title charge
Gary Neville is convinced that only one team can prevent Arsenal from claiming the Premier League title this season.
The Gunners have been delivering exceptional performances recently, securing eight victories from their 10 league matches so far this campaign. During October, Mikel Arteta's squad remained unbeaten and maintained clean sheets across all six fixtures throughout the month.
They extended this impressive run with a 2-0 triumph away at Burnley on Saturday thanks to strikes from Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice. An away fixture against Slavia Prague awaits in the Champions League on Tuesday before a challenging journey to the Stadium of Light to face high-flying Sunderland.
Here, the Daily Star Sport looks at all the latest Arsenal news.
Neville's title race assessment
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville presents to camera ahead of the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on August 17, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
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Gary Neville told Mikel Arteta what could ruin Arsenal's title bid(Image: James Gill - Danehouse, Getty Images)
Neville maintains that Liverpool refinding last season's form represents the sole obstacle that could derail Arsenal's championship charge this time round. Whilst analysing this year's Premier League challengers on NBC Sports, the former Manchester United defender was certain that Arteta's team have addressed all requirements through their signings and could finally secure the prized silverware.
He said: "Look, Arsenal can lose the title from here. I understand why Mikel Arteta, the Arsenal players and even the fans will play down the idea that they have to win it this season.
"But they're the most consistent team, and they've been building up to this now for three or four seasons. I actually tipped them for the title for the past three seasons, and they've obviously fallen short. I thought they should have been there last season when Liverpool won it because I thought if Man City dropped off, Arsenal had to be the team to do it.
"There won't be many people making excuses for Arsenal this season and that's not me applying pressure to Arsenal, I just think they're the best team in the league and they've got the right squad. It's only November so it's crazy to suggest you should win the league from here – but they should and if you're not Mikel Arteta or an Arsenal player, you can say that quite confidently."
Emphasising the squad's remarkable depth, Neville continued: "The reason I say I'm confident Arsenal will win the league is because you always think about what can stop a team. If Liverpool lost Virgil van Dijk or Mohamed Salah in previous seasons they would be in trouble.
"But I can't think of any player Arsenal might lose now and it would mean they would lose the title... even the two centre-backs because of the summer signings. Every position is covered. Bukayo Saka was that player in the past but Noni Madueke came in when he was injured. Everywhere, they are properly doubled up with the same level of quality or only a small drop-off. So who's going to take it off them?
"Arsenal would have to beat themselves not to win it. I don't think Man City are going to get back to a level they've been at previously and come back at Arsenal. Pep Guardiola is a genius but he hasn't got the players or the team playing at the level needed. Liverpool are the only team but they would have to get back on track very quickly."
Viktor Gyokeres concern
BURNLEY, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 01: Viktor Gyoekeres of Arsenal looks on during the Premier League match between Burnley and Arsenal at Turf Moor on November 01, 2025 in Burnley, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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Doubts have emerged around Viktor Gyokeres(Image: David Price, Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Former England defender Micah Richards has raised doubts about Gyokeres's ability to deliver in crucial matches for Arsenal, questioning whether the Sweden forward can be the decisive factor when it matters most. The 27-year-old has netted six times in 14 appearances for the Gunners so far, with two strikes coming in the Champions League.
On The Rest Is Football podcast, Richards expressed uncertainty about Gyokeres's capacity to maintain Arsenal's momentum during the business end of the campaign, urging him to step up when the pressure mounts. He said: "The question is going to be, Gyokeres, can he make the difference in the bigger games?".
"Because right now, he's doing so well for the team in terms of stretching, but he's missing a lot of opportunities that maybe could go against him at the end of the season.
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"I know they've got Kai Havertz to come back, but Gyokeres needs to be the difference against the bigger teams, the later stages of the Champions League, and when it gets really difficult in a league, you're playing three times a week. If you have a Real Madrid in one week, you have a Man City, or whatever it may be, that needs to be the difference."
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Lineker concurred with Richards' perspective on Gyokeres, while remaining optimistic that the forward will improve with experience. He commented: "The criticism that people perhaps would say is that, I don't want to call him a flat-track bully, that's a bit unfair, because what he did in Portugal, he didn't really score many goals against the top teams, and so far his [Premier League] goals have been against Burnley, [Nottingham] Forest and Leeds.
"So I take your point, I think he needs to do in some of the big games, but I think he's had a reasonable start."