Mikel Arteta has candidly blamed himself for not getting enough out of his whole Arsenal squad after they fell apart in the season's final months.
The Gunners have surpassed many an expectation by pushing Manchester City for the Premier League title all the way up until April.
But they now face ending the season on three consecutive defeats on Sunday against Wolves after losing to both Brighton and Nottingham Forest.
When asked about giving opportunities to all his players, he said: 'First of all, (we need to) be critical with ourselves, first with myself.
'My job is to get the best out of 24 players that we have available and I haven't been able to do that.
'There are still players who have great potential and we haven't been able to do that. There are different reasons. Whether it's injuries, whether it's game time, whether I haven't had the opportunity or I haven't been able to play them enough.
'We have to look for those margins because our job is to make them better..'
This weekend's match is likely to be Granit Xhaka's final game for the club, and Arteta was effusive of the player's impact over recent seasons.
Xhaka is in advanced talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a £13million move this summer that would bring to an end his seven-year stay at the Emirates Stadium.
The midfielder was set to join Hertha Berlin in January 2020 after a public falling out with fans and being stripped of the captaincy - but Arteta convinced him to stay and holds him in high regard.
Arteta added: 'Personally, for me, (he has been) crucial. Really, really important at every level and I think for the team and at the club as well. In the great moments, like the season that he had, and in the difficult ones.
'There's four or five in that dressing room that have been critical for those (young) players to grow, to have the right support, to inspire them, and in the right moment to challenge them. You need that in a dressing room.'
JuniorSmol
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don wrr man try again until u reach it
yabbclnrt
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Arsenal will not be in top 4 next season...someone should save this comment to challenge me.
some idiots said so last season
tanbikyz
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He does alot of mistakes when he give Jesus chance to start the game but Jesus he didn't perform anything at his position has striker like Nkeita did a few months ago He know how to control the ball, challence the opponent, create the chance and to win the erial balls and also to position himself in the field than Jesus who is just fauling himself without serious contact from opponents
Leeadioy
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Arsenal will not be in top 4 next season...someone should save this comment to challenge me.
Coaadikor
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WHAT WILL ARSENAL DOING IN CHAMPION LEAGUE WHEN THEY CANT BEAT MAN.CITY AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM FINISHED 2ND IS NOT WINNING A TROPHY.ARTETA MUST GO HE IS A COMPLETE FAILURE AT ARSENAL.
Hanbcdemn
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Arsenal should sell Gabriel Jesus or bench him if we are to challenge at the highest level of the game
Secablops
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What better performance did you expect with a Man City Rivarly
Kuebelotz
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Any other Arsene Wenger , even does we lose the game but the boys play better football and we control the game 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Madcap_237
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Can someone tell me why Arsene Wenger was forced to leave Arsenal. Because Arteta is going to become Wenger pro max.
Lol this shows that u have ZERO ball knowledge! The way Wenger controlled Arsenal and the way Arteta is controlling Arsenal are completely different. Arteta's tactics are similar to the tactics Pep used in his first season at Man City....Speedy transitions, One-Two's and Patient Build Ups! Wenger's tactics were unique. It's only Erik Ten Hag who's tactics come even a little bit close to the way Wenger did it
Madcap_237
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please guy where have you misplaced your brain 🧠???
I swear
Yozbdeorsz
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He wants everyone to called him the boss an if arsenal win is him who win not not arsenal........... I love my club Gunner teel the last day once a gunner always a gunner am proud to be a arsenal supporter but not like how he wants he doesn't feels nothing but only what he likes without fans football is nothing we also need to be happy....... you can't be happy even if your team is winning............ we are not your slave coach we also want to be happy stop playing main games an give the kids chance to play just like you are giving a chance when you come to the club this is criminal man
please guy where have you misplaced your brain 🧠???
Feklmnosu
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He wants everyone to called him the boss an if arsenal win is him who win not not arsenal........... I love my club Gunner teel the last day once a gunner always a gunner am proud to be a arsenal supporter but not like how he wants he doesn't feels nothing but only what he likes without fans football is nothing we also need to be happy....... you can't be happy even if your team is winning............ we are not your slave coach we also want to be happy stop playing main games an give the kids chance to play just like you are giving a chance when you come to the club this is criminal man
ankitttttttttrtr
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Yes, because he don't rotate sqaud. Almost every match he have been playing the same first 11
Doesn’t have that quality squad depth
LeoM17
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Yes, because he don't rotate sqaud. Almost every match he have been playing the same first 11
AresSon
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naw Arsenal just don't have the depth Man City has I also think for what ever reason ever sense Gabriel Jesus came back Arsenal played worse
Kuhblnsy
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Can someone tell me why Arsene Wenger was forced to leave Arsenal. Because Arteta is going to become Wenger pro max.
if he becomes Wenger pro- max then arsenal may go through another season unbeaten and maybe win another three titles and a lot of fA cups and finishes in the champions league places most of the times
Vuhdmrsz
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We love Ozil🥰🥰 U quit football.. u r not going to get anything as u shown ur character by the way u dealt with a legend player of Arsenal.. just get out😀
MikaelGuerrero
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Although Arteta is blaming himself, the players too let themselves down by slipping when they should have fought harder for a win.
but you gotta respect him he blames himself most managers would blame the team itself and won't take responsibility
baabclmos
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I love ozil
Vezonic22
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Although Arteta is blaming himself, the players too let themselves down by slipping when they should have fought harder for a win.
diacdikmrt
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Can someone tell me why Arsene Wenger was forced to leave Arsenal. Because Arteta is going to become Wenger pro max.