An Open Letter to Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal Squad:Don't Let History Slip Away-Win the Premier League Now

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Dear Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal Players,

As a passionate Arsenal fan from Warri, Nigeria,I've followed this club through thick and thin for years. I've celebrated the highs,endured the heartbreaks, and right now,I'm watching with bated breath as you sit atop the Premier League table in February 2026.

But let's be candid,this is not the time for complacency.The road ahead is a battlefield, and every other team in the league is gunning for you with everything they've got.They have seen you dominate so far, leading by six points with 56 points from 25 games (17 wins, 5 draws, 3 losses) and they don't want to see Arsenal lift the trophy for the first time in 22 years.Your last Premier League triumph was back in the 2003-04 Invincibles season an unbeaten campaign with 90 points, 26 wins and just 12 draws.
That was Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, and Patrick Vieira at their peak, scoring 73 goals while conceding only 26.It's been a long drought since, with near-misses in recent years: second place in 2022-23 (84 points), 2023-24 (89 points), and 2024-25 (a heartbreaking 86 points, again runners-up to Manchester City).You can't afford to bottle this one.

Look at where you stand right now.Your attack has been clinical, netting 49 goals in 25 matches, that's an average of nearly two per game. Viktor Gyökeres leads the way with 8 goals, supported by Martín Zubimendi and Leandro Trossard on 5 each, and Declan Rice chipping in 4 from midfield.You've fired off 254 shots, 127 on target, and converted penalties flawlessly (3 from 3). But it's your defense that's the real fortress: just 17 goals conceded, the league's best by a margin at the moment,You've kept clean sheets in over half your home games (10 wins, 2 draws,1 loss at the Emirates, scoring 31 while shipping only 8).
Away, you've been resilient too(7 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses), but those three losses,all narrow, like the 2-1 to Aston Villa or the 1-0 at Liverpool,shows how fine the margins are.

The problem? Every team wants a piece of you. Manchester City, trailing at 50 points,have the pedigree of serial winners.Aston Villa (47 points, +9 GD) and Manchester United (44 points, +10 GD) are hot on their heels,both with strong recent form. Manchester United on a five-game unbeaten streak.
While teams like Chelsea (43 points, +17 GD) and Liverpool (39 points, +5 GD) have nothing to lose and everything to gain by derailing your title charge. Remember, in the last three seasons, you've dropped crucial points late: 9 draws in 2024-25 alone cost you the crown.Other clubs smell blood,they know Arsenal's history of strong starts fading (like leading at Christmas in 2022-23 but finishing five points behind City).They don't wish you well; they want to extend that 22-year wait, to keep the "bottlers" narrative alive.

Your next five upcoming fixtures? They're brutal, a gauntlet designed to test your mettle.Starting with Brentford away on February 12,they've already upset top sides this season, like their 1-0 win over Aston Villa on February 1.Then Wolves away on February 18; they're scrappy at home, conceding just 1.2 goals per game there.
The North London Derby at Tottenham on February 22? That's pure fire,Spurs have scored 28 at home, and derbies are never easy (you drew 2-2 there last season).
Chelsea at home on March 1,could be a turning point; they've got 45 goals this campaign and a +17 GD, matching your attacking flair.Wrap it up with Brighton away on March 4,a side that's drawn 7 of their last 10, grinding out results.These aren't gimmies; stats show you've dropped points in 40% of away games against mid-table teams in recent years. Every match will be hard-fought, with opponents parking the bus, counter-attacking ruthlessly, and exploiting any lapse.

This is why 100% focus is non-negotiable. Channel that Invincibles spirit: in 2003-04, Arsenal won 68% of games,grinding out results when it mattered.

Mikel,your tactics have transformed this team
from 8th in 2020-21 to consistent challengers. In terms of players,you've got the talent: Rice's 23 tackles won and 31 interceptions anchor the midfield; Trossard's creativity (with 843 touches in the opposition box team-wide) unlocks defenses.
Raya your keeper is in fine form with 13 clean sheet so far another golden glove race in the offing,then the pair of Big Gabi and William Saliba two solid rocks of Gibaltrar, marshalling the defense with ease.Your squad depth is unequal as far as i am concerned.
But focus means no more sloppy draws like your recent three (D D D before the last two wins).It means treating every game like a final,rotating smartly to avoid fatigue (you've played 25 league games plus Champions League, where you are unbeaten at 8-0-0), and converting those possession averages into wins.
The league is yours to lose,13 games left, a six-point cushion,but history shows City can reel off 10 straight wins (they did in 2024-25 to pip you).

Don't bottle it.The fans from London to Warri,have waited too long. End the drought, make 2025-26 the season Arsenal returned to glory. You've got the stats and the squad,now seize it.
With unwavering support and high expectations,
Nicholas(@zusi78)a dedicated fan from Warri,Writing from the football on Hive Community.