{"id":206,"date":"2026-02-22T22:58:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T22:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=206"},"modified":"2026-02-22T22:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T22:58:59","slug":"red-alert-at-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=206","title":{"rendered":"Red alert at Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div dtm-region=\"articulo_es_futbol_cuerpo_none_none_none\">\n<p class=\"\">Once again, catastrophism has taken over <b>Arsenal<\/b>. Yes, again. The pupils of <b>Mikel<\/b> <b>Arteta<\/b> they play again with <b>fear<\/b>and with fear it is very difficult, practically impossible, to win a <b>Premier<\/b> <b>League<\/b>. that he <b>Wolverhampton<\/b>one of the worst teams English football has ever seen, becoming the first bottom team in the history of the Premier League to avoid a defeat against the competition leader (1-1), despite losing by more than two goals, does not leave Arsenal in a very good position. They won<b> 0-2 <\/b>in it <b>Molineux<\/b> <b>Stadium<\/b> with half an hour left. He himself already said it <b>Mikel<\/b> <b>Arteta<\/b>: &#8220;One has to <b>take the hit<\/b>&#8220;We deserve it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"a_fi\">\n<figure class=\"a_fi_m\" dtm-region=\"articulo_es_futbol_ficha_none_none_none\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Red alert at Arsenal\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" sizes=\"auto, 80px\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.as.com\/dist\/resources\/images\/placeholder-team.png\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"\">Of the seven possible points advantage that Arsenal could gain (with one more game) at <b>Manchester<\/b> <b>City<\/b>the distance between the two remains at <b>of the<\/b>. That means that if those of <b>Pep<\/b> <b>Guardiola<\/b>after &#8216;knocking down&#8217; the <b>Newcastle<\/b> (2-1), they have to win their postponed match (against <b>Crystal<\/b> <b>Palace<\/b>), the gap will be minimal. Of <b>colon<\/b>. The one from Sampedor breathes harder every day on the back of his pupil&#8217;s neck. And that, when a few days ago the Mancunians lost <b>1-0<\/b> in <b>Anfield<\/b> With seven minutes left, the <i>gunners<\/i> they took them out <b>nine points<\/b>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"a_m\" id=\"art-img-57OELHWIQBN6XFC4GBGJCYONHM\"><span class=\"a_m_w\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/57OELHWIQBN6XFC4GBGJCYONHM.jpg?auth=1ef404f8b630a83d89b47a926b1e7839fcc636e851b2298a9f5e99cc76badfa1&amp;width=375\" alt=\"Red alert at Arsenal\" height=\"2606\" width=\"3973\" sizes=\"auto, \n    (min-width: 1192px) 760px,\n    (min-width: 768px) 725px,\n    100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/57OELHWIQBN6XFC4GBGJCYONHM.jpg?auth=1ef404f8b630a83d89b47a926b1e7839fcc636e851b2298a9f5e99cc76badfa1&amp;width=375 375w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/57OELHWIQBN6XFC4GBGJCYONHM.jpg?auth=1ef404f8b630a83d89b47a926b1e7839fcc636e851b2298a9f5e99cc76badfa1&amp;width=640 640w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/57OELHWIQBN6XFC4GBGJCYONHM.jpg?auth=1ef404f8b630a83d89b47a926b1e7839fcc636e851b2298a9f5e99cc76badfa1&amp;width=760 760w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/57OELHWIQBN6XFC4GBGJCYONHM.jpg?auth=1ef404f8b630a83d89b47a926b1e7839fcc636e851b2298a9f5e99cc76badfa1&amp;width=1200 1200w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/57OELHWIQBN6XFC4GBGJCYONHM.jpg?auth=1ef404f8b630a83d89b47a926b1e7839fcc636e851b2298a9f5e99cc76badfa1&amp;width=1440 1440w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/57OELHWIQBN6XFC4GBGJCYONHM.jpg?auth=1ef404f8b630a83d89b47a926b1e7839fcc636e851b2298a9f5e99cc76badfa1&amp;width=1920 1920w\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"ai ai-resize\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 48 48\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-resize\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"a_m_p \"><span class=\"\">William Saliba and Eberechi Eze, Arsenal players, mourn after drawing against Wolverhampton.<\/span><span class=\"a_m_m\">Peter Cziborra<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Arsenal have only won three (<b>Bournemouth<\/b>, <b>Leeds<\/b> <b>United<\/b> y <b>Sunderland<\/b>) of the <b>eight games <\/b>of <b>Premier<\/b> <b>League<\/b> disputed in <b>2026<\/b>. That is, they have added <b>13<\/b> of the last <b>24 points<\/b> possible. The tie against <b>Liverpool<\/b> (0-0) was acceptable, the defeat at home against <b>Manchester<\/b> <b>United<\/b> (2-3) stung, and the ties against <b>Nottingham<\/b> <b>Forest<\/b> (0-0) y <b>Brentford<\/b> (1-1) hurt. But the thing about <b>Wolverhampton<\/b>&#8230;The Wolverhampton thing has no justification. A tie that tastes like defeat. <i>Vibes<\/i> of those famous &#8216;tables&#8217; against the <b>Southampton<\/b> (3-3) in the <b>Emirates<\/b> <b>Stadium<\/b> of <b>2023<\/b>. Mikel Arteta knows what to leave <b>11 points<\/b> in the middle of the race for the league title is not acceptable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Far from giving up, or making excuses for the numerous, continuous and important injuries (<b>Mikel<\/b> <b>Merino<\/b>, <b>Martin<\/b> <b>Odegaard<\/b>, <b>Kai<\/b> <b>Havertz<\/b>&#8230;), the Guipuzcoan coach was clear: \u201cAny question, any criticism, any opinion, <b>accept them today with humility!<\/b> That&#8217;s all. Anything, any criticism, accept it, because we have not performed at the level that is required of us. Anything anyone says can be true, because <b>we have not done what we had to do<\/b>. The way to do it on the field, on Sunday, in a great opportunity we have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-type=\"twitter\" class=\"raw_html\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Any questions, any criticism, any opinions, take them on the chin today!&#8221; &#x1f613;<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal DESERVE to be criticised for their performance at Wolves &#x1f624; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C6M8xNuLHB\">pic.twitter.com\/C6M8xNuLHB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hayters TV (@HaytersTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HaytersTV\/status\/2024264264848977964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">The calendar seemed benevolent. Not so much anymore. Today they visit <b>Tottenham<\/b>. His eternal rival is nothing to write home about. <b>Igor<\/b> <b>Tudor<\/b> will debut as interim coach on the local bench of the <b>Tottenham<\/b> <b>Hotspur<\/b> <b>Stadium<\/b> in a whole <b>North London Derby<\/b>. Afterwards, the <i>gunners<\/i> will receive <b>Chelsea<\/b> and, at the end of April, the final of the finals: <b>Manchester City-Arsenal<\/b> in it <b>Etihad<\/b> <b>Stadium<\/b>. &#8220;You can&#8217;t play in second gear. When it was 2-2, in the last three minutes there was urgency, but before the tie there was none. Every game is a final until the end, <b>you can&#8217;t play like that<\/b>&#8220;, stated the ex-footballer <b>Paul<\/b> <b>Merson<\/b> in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/2024244713402904951?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/2024244713402904951?s=20\"><i>Sky Sports<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"a_q\">\n<p>\u201cArsenal are going to screw up\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>Jason Cundy, former player, on &#8216;talkSPORT&#8217; after the draw against Wolverhampton.<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\">The expression <i><b>to bottle<\/b><\/i>  \u2013collapse under pressure or lose a significant advantage\u2013, so used by the English, has once again flooded social networks. But in this case, those of the follower accounts <i>gunners. <\/i>And <b>drama<\/b>Yes, excessive. Although another <i>pounds<\/i> especially critical as <b>Jason<\/b> <b>Cundy<\/b> stated in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/talkSPORT\/status\/2024258729802346529?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/talkSPORT\/status\/2024258729802346529?s=20\"><i>talkSPORT<\/i><\/a>  that \u201cthis is the first sign that Arsenal <b>is going to screw up<\/b>\u201d, for some fans their team has gone from being the <b>best in europe<\/b> that nothing and no one is of any use anymore. Indisputable pillars such as <b>David<\/b> <b>Raya<\/b> y <b>Mart\u00edn<\/b> <b>Zubimendi<\/b> They have gone, without any justification, from heroes to villains. Not to mention the <b>Gabriel<\/b> <b>Martinelli<\/b>, <b>Gabriel<\/b> <b>Jesus<\/b>, <b>Sorry<\/b> <b>Eze<\/b> and company.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"a_m\" id=\"art-img-33XW3UUWJNK3XFD5N3ZYLKETKM\"><span class=\"a_m_w\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/33XW3UUWJNK3XFD5N3ZYLKETKM.jpg?auth=fc97a32e669741ef19a6721b3108943de5a267ad78b748f5358e95c2fe665af3&amp;width=375\" alt=\"Red alert at Arsenal\" height=\"3337\" width=\"5000\" sizes=\"auto, \n    (min-width: 1192px) 760px,\n    (min-width: 768px) 725px,\n    100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/33XW3UUWJNK3XFD5N3ZYLKETKM.jpg?auth=fc97a32e669741ef19a6721b3108943de5a267ad78b748f5358e95c2fe665af3&amp;width=375 375w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/33XW3UUWJNK3XFD5N3ZYLKETKM.jpg?auth=fc97a32e669741ef19a6721b3108943de5a267ad78b748f5358e95c2fe665af3&amp;width=640 640w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/33XW3UUWJNK3XFD5N3ZYLKETKM.jpg?auth=fc97a32e669741ef19a6721b3108943de5a267ad78b748f5358e95c2fe665af3&amp;width=760 760w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/33XW3UUWJNK3XFD5N3ZYLKETKM.jpg?auth=fc97a32e669741ef19a6721b3108943de5a267ad78b748f5358e95c2fe665af3&amp;width=1200 1200w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/33XW3UUWJNK3XFD5N3ZYLKETKM.jpg?auth=fc97a32e669741ef19a6721b3108943de5a267ad78b748f5358e95c2fe665af3&amp;width=1440 1440w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/33XW3UUWJNK3XFD5N3ZYLKETKM.jpg?auth=fc97a32e669741ef19a6721b3108943de5a267ad78b748f5358e95c2fe665af3&amp;width=1920 1920w\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"ai ai-resize\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 48 48\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-resize\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"a_m_p \"><span class=\"\">Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach, after the match against Wolverhampton.<\/span><span class=\"a_m_m\">PAUL ELLIS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Until <b>Mikel<\/b> <b>Arteta<\/b>the architect who has allowed Arsenal to fight for the Premier League for four consecutive years, is being <b>indicated<\/b> for yours. And this league title is by no means lost. But the parish <i>gunner<\/i> has been with him for weeks <b>alarmism<\/b> on. A <b>drama<\/b> that has moved from the stands to the grass and the players perceive and demonstrate. It has been a long time since his football has given off more <b>dread<\/b> For losing the Premier League I want to win it. Not even a month has passed since <b>Mikel<\/b> <b>Arteta<\/b> Ask your pupils: \u201cHow do we want to live the next four months?\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"a_rel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"a_rel_t\">\n<header class=\"a_rel_h\">\n<h2 class=\"a_rel_t\" id=\"a_rel_t\">Related news<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"a_rel_b\">\n<div class=\"s\" data-tb-region-item=\"\">\n<figure class=\"s_m\"><span class=\"s_m_w\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/7JZJ5UPVP5EYHCKRQ6VS2S6CYY.jpg?auth=384d342423168263e6af4dfbdcee7c92691f0555ced0379311a2cacdba96975d&amp;width=240&amp;height=240&amp;smart=true\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\" sizes=\"auto, \n    (min-width: 1000px) 270px,\n    120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/7JZJ5UPVP5EYHCKRQ6VS2S6CYY.jpg?auth=384d342423168263e6af4dfbdcee7c92691f0555ced0379311a2cacdba96975d&amp;width=120&amp;height=120&amp;smart=true 120w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/7JZJ5UPVP5EYHCKRQ6VS2S6CYY.jpg?auth=384d342423168263e6af4dfbdcee7c92691f0555ced0379311a2cacdba96975d&amp;width=240&amp;height=240&amp;smart=true 240w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/7JZJ5UPVP5EYHCKRQ6VS2S6CYY.jpg?auth=384d342423168263e6af4dfbdcee7c92691f0555ced0379311a2cacdba96975d&amp;width=270&amp;height=152&amp;smart=true 270w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/7JZJ5UPVP5EYHCKRQ6VS2S6CYY.jpg?auth=384d342423168263e6af4dfbdcee7c92691f0555ced0379311a2cacdba96975d&amp;width=540&amp;height=304&amp;smart=true 540w\" loading=\"lazy\" data-tb-thumbnail=\"\"\/><span class=\"ai ai-video\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 64 64\"><use xlink:href=\"#svg-video\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s\" data-tb-region-item=\"\">\n<figure class=\"s_m\"><span class=\"s_m_w\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/PWFKERAHRVHEFNVBOSVVHVAIRQ.JPG?auth=8e6e99badfd6b4340d381bdb66992c26355d512992b710db9f65801a4de7f220&amp;width=240&amp;height=240&amp;focal=1508%2C27\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\" sizes=\"auto, \n    (min-width: 1000px) 270px,\n    120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/PWFKERAHRVHEFNVBOSVVHVAIRQ.JPG?auth=8e6e99badfd6b4340d381bdb66992c26355d512992b710db9f65801a4de7f220&amp;width=120&amp;height=120&amp;focal=1508%2C27 120w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/PWFKERAHRVHEFNVBOSVVHVAIRQ.JPG?auth=8e6e99badfd6b4340d381bdb66992c26355d512992b710db9f65801a4de7f220&amp;width=240&amp;height=240&amp;focal=1508%2C27 240w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/PWFKERAHRVHEFNVBOSVVHVAIRQ.JPG?auth=8e6e99badfd6b4340d381bdb66992c26355d512992b710db9f65801a4de7f220&amp;width=270&amp;height=152&amp;focal=1508%2C27 270w,https:\/\/img.asmedia.epimg.net\/resizer\/v2\/PWFKERAHRVHEFNVBOSVVHVAIRQ.JPG?auth=8e6e99badfd6b4340d381bdb66992c26355d512992b710db9f65801a4de7f220&amp;width=540&amp;height=304&amp;focal=1508%2C27 540w\" loading=\"lazy\" data-tb-thumbnail=\"\"\/><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"\">The London team, leader of the league phase of <b>Champions<\/b> <b>League<\/b>finalist of <b>Carabao<\/b> <b>Cup<\/b> and qualified for the 5th round of <b>FA<\/b> <b>Cup<\/b>has ahead <b>11 \u2018finales\u2019<\/b> to get rid of the reason <b>Rodri<\/b> <b>Hern\u00e1ndez<\/b> and demonstrate to Manchester City, to England and also to Europe, that theirs is not a problem of <b>mindset<\/b>. The main drawback of the <i>gunners<\/i> is that no one better than <b>Pep<\/b> <b>Guardiola<\/b> He knows that this is not how it begins, but how it ends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><i><b>Your opinions matter!<\/b><\/i><i>  Comment on the articles and subscribe for free to our <\/i><i>newsletter<\/i><i>  and to the information alerts in the <\/i><i>App<\/i><i>  or the channel <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaAasdA7j6g745nz9M10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaAasdA7j6g745nz9M10\"><i>WhatsApp<\/i><\/a><i>. 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