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With Gabriel Jesus: It’s been five years since Mikel Arteta joined Arsenal and led the side to the 2020 FA Cup trophy. However, the Spaniard has been under fire in recent days with the club struggling across all competitions. Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has raised the question 'whether Arteta has already peaked at Arsenal'.

The side has now finished second in the past two consecutive Premier League seasons and is currently four points behind Liverpool in the title race—with the Merseyside club having a game in hand - have been eliminated from the FA Cup by the hands of Manchester United, and trail Newcastle United by 0-2 after the first leg of the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.

“Have we already witnessed the peak years of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal reign? It feels like this Emirates era is heading towards a crossroads, with Arsenal in the middle of a high-stakes game.