After all the self-inflicted wounds, it would be very Arsenal to now go on and win the league.

5 more wins 🔴⚪️🏆

This is my rogue theory. 3 years ago, the trip to Etihad is what triggered majority of Arteta’s pragmatic philosophy. Today, the very same trip could make or break his managerial career at Arsenal.

This has become his full circle moment and I feel he might be reflecting on it.

Roberto De Zerbi working wonders with this Spurs side. It feels like I’m watching his Brighton side play against Brighton.

DO SCARS HEAL? In Kung Fu Panda 2, after Po has destroyed Lord Shen’s army, the two share a conversation that goes like this.

Wrote this piece back during the November international break. Now is a good time to revisit it ahead Arsenal’s trip to Etihad.

The Premier League title has always been a marathon. Maybe we should stop making it a sprint. For example, we should have shut shop and taken the draw instead of trying to further attack as none of the players were up for it in the first place.

To all the #Arsenal fans concluding that we are going to bottle the league. Maybe you folks are more of a bookie than a fan. Just saying.

Arteta needs to dial back the emotions to how it was during the first half of the season. The best version of Arsenal has come when we have made less noise prematch, so there is no need to manufacture hype.

To the Arsenal fans who decided to boo, I could use the ticket for the rest of the season.

The quality of our front 4 is a worry because there is a lot of space to exploit but none of them have been able to trouble the Bournemouth backline.

Looking forward to the article on telegraph mentioning how PSG vs Liverpool was entertaining for the neutrals unlike Sporting vs Arsenal.

One of Arteta’s under appreciated quality is his emotional intelligence. It’s probably a big factor in why he has been able to reset the culture at the club and pull Arsenal out from the trenches.

Success is inevitable for him. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.

Arsenal are currently playing as if they are holding a giant breath and that is mainly due to nerves and anxiety.

Once we get over the line, I’m pretty positive that the style of football improves as the manager and in turn the players will express themselves freely.

After back to back cup defeats, we cannot underestimate that last minute win. Apart from putting us in a strong position for the second leg, it gives Mikel and the players a huge lift going into the weekend for a very important league game against Bournemouth.

Premier League’s saving grace - The Arsenal.

What a beautifully weird player Martinelli has become but this cameo is prime run-in Martinelli. Just wish he somehow managed to replicate this in the Premier League.

Viktor Gyökeres derby tonight. Time to bounce back.

Looks like meltdown is the only constant for us Arsenal fans.

There is Premier League title up for grabs and a chance to make it to back to back Champions League semifinals for the first time in the clubs history.

Didn’t realise this is what crisis is for Arsenal now?!

Arsenal winning the Premier League might be the only thing that heals the entire fanbase.

The good part of this shocking FA cup exit is that unlike last season we didn’t play our strongest XI to eventually get knocked out of the FA Cup after Newcastle had knocked us out of the Carabao cup. Hope Gabriel’s injury isn’t serious but otherwise we rotated good enough.

The Carabao cup final was on Mikel because he waited too long to make the changes and that directly costed us the game. But FA cup exit is entirely on the players. You can’t expect to win a game with weak tackles, loose balls and awful defending.

A magic of the cup performance from Southampton and they absolutely deserve to go through. Arsenal players should really be embarrassed with the back to back cup performances they have put up. Some players most likely played their last game.

Entire Arsenal team being outshined by a 16 year old is absolutely not the standards. This could be an ugly start to our run-in if senior players really don’t step up in the second half.

Gaardians of Arsenal in midfield for the very first time. The lineup almost selects itself for certain positions but Mikel will need to make maximum use of squad depth in this run-in.

OUTPLAYED Now that the dust has settled, this feels like the right time to sit with it because finals do something strange to us.

A final that didn’t define Arsenal but measured it.

The rate at which Arsenal players are pulling out of international duty, we could have planned a Dubai trip. IYKYK

A player adored by Bielsa and Arteta should never be questioned about his professionalism and commitment.

Anyone trying to portray Ben White as a villain is just trying to make up a narrative that doesn’t exist.

From a tactics standpoint, Arteta will learn and adapt as he has shown that time and again. But Arteta still continues to show far too much respect to Liverpool and City. This is clearly reflected in how passive we have been in all our games against them this season.

Martin Ødegaard has had a start stop season but he is absolutely vital for the run-in. We are not going to cross the finish line without our captain.

Absolutely the right decision to pick Kepa over Raya in my opinion. I understand the sentiment of it being a final of bigger magnitude for Arsenal because we haven’t won a silverware in six years but that should never be prioritised over squad harmony.