Mikel Arteta told Arsenal are ‘lacking’ one thing that could help win the title

Arsenal are yet to lift a Premier League title under Mikel Arteta and Sky Sports icon Martin Tyler claims there is one specific reason why the club are struggling to win trophies

Martin Tyler thinks the Emirates could be holding Arsenal back from winning the Premier League. The Gunners have finished second in each of the last three top-flight campaigns

Since leaving Highbury in 2006 the north London club has yet to lift a league title. Head coach Arteta has only guided them to a single FA Cup trophy during his tenure, though they hold a strong hand in the Premier League this year.

Commentator Tyler, who was the voice of the top-flight for over three decades before leaving Sky Sports in 2023, thinks it might be the club’s stadium that is holding them back. Just four FA Cup trophies have been won with the Emirates as their home.

“We talk about new grounds and the history that you have to create to make those grounds work, which Manchester City did when they moved from Maine Road,” said Tyler, speaking on In The Mixer, brought to you by Sky Bet.

“But Arsenal haven’t won the Premier League since they moved from Highbury, which was so loved by everybody who was at the club back then.

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“You speak to Thierry Henry and he’ll bang on about what a wonderful place it was to play football. And so you think they’ll have to win a title at the Emirates. But is it going to happen? Will it happen?

“That’s probably what’s lacking, you know, to have that sense of history for the younger people, people who’ve not gone way back to all the old grounds.”

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But the Gunners may put establishing a sense of history on hold in order to expand the Emirates in a plan that could cost a supposed £500million. The Telegraph report that Arsenal are hoping to boost the 60,700-seater ground to over 70,000.

The report adds that the club have options, including changing the gradient of the stands and adjusting the seating plan to accommodate more supporters. However, the outer bowl would stay largely the same, as most redevelopments are focused on the interior of the ground.

Increasing capacity would help reduce the season ticket waiting list, which now exceeds 100,000 and has kept some supporters waiting for years.

The proposed plan would also generate millions in the club’s annual revenue, supporting compliance with Profit and Sustainability (PSR) and Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.

Said plan to expand the Emirates has gained momentum this year, though it is complex because it likely involves upgrades to every part of the stadium, not just one stand.

Estimated investments in the stadium could reach hundreds of millions, with speculation around £500m. As a result, the team would need to relocate temporarily during construction, with Wembley being the most likely venue if an agreement with the FA is reached.

Arsenal played six Champions League matches at Wembley in 1998/99 and 1999/2000, winning two. Rivals Tottenham played at Wembley for nearly two years while their new £1.2bn stadium was under construction, paying £15m for the privilege.

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