Overview

• GiveMeSport’s Ben Jacobs reports there is no stated requirement for Mikel Arteta to win a trophy this season and no suggestion he will be sacked if he does not.
• Arsenal intend to hold an end-of-season review in which Andrea Berta will assess how effectively Arteta used the resources provided.
• The club’s heavy summer outlay of about £300 million on eight signings has raised expectations after recent near-misses and a last major trophy in 2020.
• Pep Guardiola suggested any Arsenal title this season would be widely attributed to the club’s spending, reflecting scrutiny over the scale of investment.
• External pressure persists, with Stan Collymore claiming Arsenal could look elsewhere without a league or European title and Thierry Henry insisting it is time to deliver silverware.