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Mikel Arteta and Arsenal have missed out on the title again this year(Image: Getty Images)

Jens Lehmann believes that Mikel Arteta's position at Arsenal could come into question should he fail to win the Premier League again after coming up short in the title race for a third successive year.

The Gunners had come close to dethroning Manchester City twice prior to the 2024-25 campaign but fell behind Liverpool this year.

Arne Slot's men were crowned champions on Sunday after thrashing Tottenham, leaving Arsenal to fight it out for second place.

Although a first domestic title since 2004 continues to elude Arsenal, Arteta has won plenty of plaudits for the work he has done to re-establish the club as title contenders and could still guide them to a maiden Champions League triumph.

But when it comes to major trophies the Spaniard has only one FA Cup to his name since taking charge at The Emirates in late 2019 - something Lehmann reckons has to change.

"I think he started with a bad start, but you have to give a lot of credit to him," the former Arsenal goalkeeper told talkSPORT.

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"He pulled himself out, he changed the team and now he has made them very stable, and stable at the top, which is fantastic for the current owner, because he generates the money.

This year, they could have won [the Premier League], Man City dropped a little bit, Liverpool replaced them.

"Next year he has to win, but he probably needs to change his personality a little bit to win things.

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"But that’s next year – next week is super important, I cross my fingers that they will score two goals and will not concede one."

Arsenal last won the Premier League title back in the 2003-04 season, with Lehmann a crucial member of the squad.

That team etched their name in the history books as the 'Arsenal Invincibles' after going the entire Premier League campaign without losing.

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While domestic glory may be beyond them this season, Arteta and Arsenal could still finish the campaign with a flourish by winning the Champions League for the first time ever, though they will need to overturn a 1-0 deficit in next week's semi-final second leg.

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