Are Arsenal losing their nerve, again?
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 13 April 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
After Arsenal slumped to defeat Man City closed the gap at the top of the Premier League with a statement win on Sunday.
Defeat to Bournemouth now makes it three losses in four in all competitions for Mikel Arteta's side.
So, are Arsenal losing their nerve, again?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Adam Crafton & James McNicholas
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producers: Jay Beale & Guy Clarke
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic FC |
| 0:03.1 | Welcome to the Athletic FC podcast with me, Ayo Aki Mulare. |
| 0:09.5 | After Arsenal slumped to defeat, Manchester City closed the gap at the top of the Premier League |
| 0:15.0 | with a statement win on Sunday. |
| 0:17.8 | So, are Mikhail Arteta's side losing their nerve again? |
| 0:23.7 | All right, joining us for this one from the Athletic. |
| 0:25.6 | We've got Adam Crafton. |
| 0:26.8 | We've also got James McNicholas, who was at the Emirates for us as well. |
| 0:30.7 | Touch for Alex Scots. |
| 0:33.0 | Who buries it? |
| 0:36.7 | Sharp intake of breath right around the Emirates. |
| 0:40.5 | Bournemouth in front for a second time. |
| 0:42.9 | James, I was at the stadium. |
| 0:44.5 | It wasn't great viewing for Arsenal fans. |
| 0:47.1 | You wrote that they looked equally short on energy and ideas. |
| 0:51.2 | A battle's poor a performance as Arsenal have produced all season? |
| 0:55.9 | Yeah, and terrible timing as well. |
| 0:58.2 | I mean, they had an extraordinary opportunity coming into this game to go 12 points clear |
| 1:02.5 | with just six of their own games remaining, a very, very commanding position. |
| 1:06.7 | And it's passed them by, and it's turned into a bit of a nightmare weekend for them. |
| 1:10.0 | At a point in the season where momentum can be everything, Arsenal look entirely devoid of it. |
| 1:16.2 | And Manchester City, meanwhile, sort of building up steam. |
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