Mikel Arteta insisted the word “bottlers” is not part of his vocabulary as he denied Arsenal are blowing another chance to win the Premier League. Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead at bottom-of-the-table Wolves on Wednesday to hand the initiative to title rivals Manchester City. However, addressing those claims, Arteta said: “That’s individual opinion, and you have to respect that. “But it’s not part of my vocabulary and I don’t see it like this because I don’t think anybody wants to do that as an intention. I don’t think I have ever pointed at a single player or the team.

Source: Irish Examiner February 20, 2026 22:30 UTC