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Mikel Arteta has pinpointed two key factors he believes led to Arsenal falling short in the Premier League title race for a third consecutive season.

Reflecting on the campaign, Arteta admitted that back in August, he had envisioned this fixture as the moment his side would be lifting the Premier League trophy.

The Spaniard told Sky Sports: "At the start of the season, if I had to visualise that moment, it would be playing the last home game on the final day and lifting the Premier League.

Now, with everything we’ve gone through in the last 11 months, I think we can all hold our heads up but still have that pain in the tummy, because that’s what we want to achieve."

That, of course, will not be the case, and Arteta has pointed to “red cards and injuries” as the two main reasons Arsenal failed to match Liverpool’s relentless pace in the title race.

The Gunners have seen six players sent off this season — the highest tally in the Premier League — and have also been hit hard by injuries, suffering more fitness setbacks than any of their top-flight rivals.

Key players such as Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, and Gabriel have all spent significant time on the sidelines, further hampering Arsenal’s ability to sustain a title challenge.

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Mikel Arteta believes red cards and injuries led them to not winning the Premier League.
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