Arsenal: Are Gunners fans making the team nervous?

Arsenal are one of the biggest clubs in the world with a global fan base, so the tension between fans is being felt inside Emirates Stadium and in the wider arena, especially on social media.

AFTV on YouTube is one of the outlets synonymous with fan viewing and founder Robbie Lyle agrees with Arteta that fans and players need to embrace the challenge of a title race.

“We will be playing a lot of these games between now and the end of the season,” Lyle told BBC Sport at a Kick It Out event aimed at making the pub a more inclusive space for fans.

“Every team is thinking, how can we stop Arsenal?” Keep it tight and let the anxiety flow. And this is what it will be like from now until the end of the season.

“I still think Arsenal are good enough to win this league, I still think they will win this league. Just take it as a lesson. In life you have lessons. That was a lesson on Sunday, now go and beat Leeds and let’s get back on track.”

Like many Arsenal fans, the pain of missing three years in a row, and not winning a trophy since the 2020 FA Cup, is a factor that makes things seem so desperate.

“For three years in a row we came in second place.” Lyle added. “Even though I’m doing my best to be calm, I’m thinking: ‘Oh no, we’re not going to do this again, are we?’ I think it’s just a natural thing.

“I’ve been to every game this season. We’re the best team in this league, just go and win it now.”

“We are trying to help them but we are also stressed.”