“Needs to change his personality” – Jens Lehmann tells Mikel Arteta what he must do to help Arsenal win trophy next season

Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has suggested that Mikel Arteta is running out of time to prove he is capable of winning major trophies.

Since returning to Arsenal as their head coach in December 2019, Arteta has won three trophies. He helped his outfit lift the FA Cup trophy in 2020 and two FA Community Shield trophies in 2021 and 2024, missing out on the last three Premier League titles.

During a chat with talkSPORT, Lehmann was asked to provide his honest thoughts on Arteta’s managerial stint at the Emirates Stadium outfit. He said (h/t Metro):

Claiming Arteta has to stop being risk-averse, the German remarked:

Lehmann, who lifted three trophies as a Gunners player, concluded:

Arsenal, who finished second in both the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, lost the 2024-25 Premier League title to Liverpool last weekend. They are on 67 points from 34 league games, 15 points behind Arne Slot’s side.

The Gunners lost 1-0 at home to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg earlier on Tuesday. They will face PSG for the second leg at Emirates Stadium on May 7.

Arsenal have registered 30 wins and just eight losses in 53 outings in all competitions in the ongoing 2024-25 season. They have lost only thrice in the Premier League this term, but have recorded 13 stalemates.

Debkalpa Banerjee

Debkalpa is a journalist who covers European football at Sportskeeda. He is a PGD holder from the Asian College of Journalism, has interviewed Emile Heskey and Jason McAteer, ideated a six-part IE feature series titled ‘India’s New Hopes’, and tried to shine a light on mental health in football involving a Bengaluru FC initiative. He has strong journalism skills along with a good understanding of SEO. In his spare time, he stays up all night following Liverpool FC.

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