I will say it plainly. I feel Arsenal are bottling this league, again. There's is a familiar pattern, and it is begining to show again. Many supporters may despise that really; however, the signs are there, like it happened a couple of time before.

Yes, Arsenal sit top of the table. However, being first in February or March is not the same as being in control. Control shows in composure, in authority, in the quiet assurance that games will be managed properly. In recent weeks, I have not seen that assurance. Points that should have been routine have slipped away. Performances that required calmness have drifted into tension.

A title run-in exposes mentality. Manchester City are close enough to apply steady pressure. They know how to hunt. They have done it repeatedly, and know how to win. I watch City and see calculation; mentality of winners. I watch Arsenal and see anxiety at key moments. When matches tighten, Arsenal’s tempo drops. Decision-making becomes hurried. That pattern is too consistent to dismiss.

Tomorrow’s clash with Tottenham Hotspur is not just another London derby for me. It is a test of nerve. If Arsenal were fully secure in their belief, the discussion would centre on how they will impose themselves. Instead, much of the conversation revolves around what might go wrong. That shift in tone is revealing. The team is starting to crack. The manager's mentality is contagious.

I also look at trends. Leads have not always been protected with authority. Defensive lapses have crept in when concentration should be highest. Game management, which defines champions, has not been ruthless enough. Elite sides close matches down. They drain hope from opponents. Arsenal sometimes leave space for doubt.

Under Mikel Arteta, the team has built admirable campaigns. Yet they have also fallen short at decisive stages. History weighs on perception. When pressure intensifies, previous misses echo in the background. Even if players do not admit it publicly, it shapes the atmosphere.

City’s presence makes everything harder and intense. They accumulate points without drama. Arsenal, on the other hand, appear to feel every twist. Body language matters. Urgency at the wrong moments matters. These are subtle signs, but they accumulate and weigh in on the team's mental strength.

If Arsenal defeat Tottenham and then Chelsea. convincingly, maybe hope will be rekindled. For now, I see fragility where there should be calm authority. Bottling a league does not require collapse. It shows in small concessions, hesitant decisions, and draws that feel like defeats. From where I stand, Arsenal are moving dangerously close to that edge. The cliff is getting steeper.