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Arsenal warned key players could lose patience with trophy failures as ex-Gunners captain insists 'excuses' are running out

<p>Mikel Arteta's Arsenal fell well short in their hunt to win the Premier League title for the third straight season as they finished second to eventual champions Liverpool. The club also had a promising run in the Champions League as they beat Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals, but they lost to Paris Saint-Germain, who went on to lift the trophy.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Gallas, who spent four years with the Gunners, feels that the club must start winning titles from the 2025-26 campaign if they want to hold on to their star players, as they might grow impatient with the trophy drought. Since Arteta joined the north London club in 2019, they have won one FA Cup and two Community Shields.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Speaking to <a href="https://www.primecasino.co.uk/blog/" target="_blank"><em>Prime Casino</em></a>, Gallas said: "How many more years will the players wait? Two years ago, they were so close. Last year, close again. This year it didn’t happen again, and they actually fell back a little, they got worse. They were perhaps focusing too much on another thing or looking to the next campaign again. The problem is always the same with Arsenal. They need the right players. They can’t always have excuses, blaming one player or another being injured. That happens every year, it’s not a new problem, it doesn’t only happen to them. So they need a big squad, and to do that you actually have to buy quality players. When you have a big squad full of talent, things are different. </p><p>"It’s difficult to manage a squad like that, so the question is whether Arteta has the skill to do it. But even if they buy a striker, they’re still vulnerable if Bukayo Saka is injured, because there’s nobody who can step in with international experience. Someone who might be a different type of player but who is still effective. They’re short in more areas than just the striker. Even at the back, they’re a bit short if they want to be confident of a title challenge."</p>

WHAT WILLIAM GALLAS SAID

<p>The Gunners will reassemble in late July and are scheduled to travel to Singapore and Hong Kong <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/arsenal-pre-season-2025-tour-fixtures-results-tickets-watch/blta94b446e92c8cc1d#cs632a6b94d28527c7" target="_blank">for their pre-season tour</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?

Arsenal warned key players could lose patience with trophy failures as ex-Gunners captain insists 'excuses' are running out | Goal.com

William Gallas issued a warning to his former club Arsenal that key players could lose patience if their trophy drought continues.