Arsenal are getting their early transfer priorities wrong

Ultimate bottle-job! Henderson & Ajax's epic title collapse

Héctor Bellerín: How could I dance at a funeral?

Milan are a mess - and superstars will be sold this summer

Rebels United: The legend of Eric Cantona

Editors' Picks

📽️ | Ronaldo Jr makes Portugal debut in crushing win over Japan

Ronaldo's son wears signature CR7 & Mbappe boots in Portugal training

Ballon d'Or Power Rankings: It's Dembele's to lose now

Firmino to leave Saudi Arabia and eyes dream homecoming

Amorim, you legend! Man Utd boss pays for staff to attend UEL final

Neville and Beckham swing the axe! Salford release 17 players

<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Arteta speaks to Men In Blazers podcast</li><li>Discusses Arsenal's season</li><li>Admits pain of Jesus injury</li></ul><table><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2ivxLJJhzdzbJdwo0n"><strong>Follow GOAL on WhatsApp!</strong></a> 🟢📱</td></tr></tbody></table>

'We brought you back to life!' - Mikel Arteta reveals sorrow at Gabriel Jesus ACL injury which changed Arsenal's season

Premier League

Arsenal

Newcastle

<p>Speaking on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87-kvs5lHT4" target="_blank">Men in Blazers podcast</a>, Arteta explored his regrets over the 2024-25 campaign, saying that he wishes he had rotated Jesus more to prevent the Brazilian forward picking up a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-gunners-gabriel-jesus-surgery-acl-injury-brazil-forward/blt508845b8f8d6d7da" target="_blank">devastating ACL injury</a> during the crucial winter period of the season.</p><p></p><p></p><br>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Asked what he would do differently, Arteta said: "It's very difficult now to understand that, if I could pause the game and say, Gabriel Jesus, we brought you back to life. You know, you are doing incredibly well. You're going to now get injured, so stop. I would stop him, bring another player in and continue to play the game. Unfortunately, we cannot do this in football."</p>

WHAT ARTETA SAID

<p>Injuries to Jesus and other key forwards like Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka left the Gunners depleted up top for a key chunk of the season, and they struggled to score goals as a result. These absences ultimately allowed Liverpool to win the league at a canter, so you can see why Arteta regrets potentially overusing some of his attacking stars.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Arteta's season now hinges entirely on their Champions League performance, with a huge semi-final second-leg fixture coming up against French champions PSG on Wednesday. The atmosphere in Paris is likely to be fierce, and all the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-achraf-hakimi-crazy-atmosphere-psg-parc-des-princes-gunners-champions-league/blt0c17e2446780c97c" target="_blank">pressure is on the visitors</a> to get a result and reach their first Champions League final in nearly two decades.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?

'We brought you back to life!' - Mikel Arteta reveals sorrow at Gabriel Jesus ACL injury which changed Arsenal's season | Goal.com

Mikel Arteta has spoken about how Arsenal&apos;s season was shaped by losing striker Gabriel Jesus to a devastating ACL injury. 

Next Match