Arsenal have done their best but they still lose to Manchester City because in many ways Manchester City is superior to Arsenal, including the most influential thing is mentality, which is what Arsenal doesn't have.
However, if we look at Arsenal's overall performance, it is improving with each season, which means there is much better progress, so it is possible to continue and I am sure that if Arteta continues to build this team then soon they will be able to beat Manchester City and win the title. Premier League.
Last season wasn't about being superior and shiit, Mikel Arteta prioritized a game he shouldn't have over the game to be played during the weekend and ended up losing the both games. Mentality? I wouldn't agree to that part of what you said, if you said fatigued and stress and changing a winning squad when he shouldn't have. Managing is not one easy task to do I tell you honestly, give the coach credits for how far he has brought them last season, whenever you look at what he's achieved and done with the past two seasons, you'll have to close your mouth and hope he wins this season. He has just invested in defense again, could you his be because Real Madrid are after Saliba? I don't see that way though, I feel like he is doing well to add enough depth to his side because of these players who are absent for the European Competition and Copa America.
Arsenal was a good team in the last two years and they made everything harder for Manchester City as you said while it was not enough and still Arteta couldn't make Arsenal win the Premier League title. Getting Arsenal improved was enough and now it seems they want to see Arteta stay in this team for a longer time.
However, Arteta himself also wants to stay. his contract will end in 2025 but he said he is interested in extending his contract with Arsenal for a longer time.
Even if Arteta was unable to win the English Premier League for Arsenal or any other major trophy for the past two seasons, it cannot deny the fact that Arteta has been a good coach for Arsenal and a coach that every other club in need of a coach would want to have.
When he started the journey, it was not an easy one, many thought he would not succeed, but just because Arsenal trusted him and gave him the atmosphere to strive, he is how a world class coach. Obviously, Arsenal would not let him go attack his peak and he will also not want to go if he doesn't win trophies with Arsenal.
His side scored more goals last season, Arsenal also had defender's who came up in the Premier League team of the season. Asides that, they was also the best defense in the Premier League Competition with David Raya also having the highest clean sheets from last season, whoever says Mikel Arteta hasn't improved Arsenal must be sick innthe head. Too many failures, let's see if they can finally win this season.
He lacked a good goalscorer last season, have they done anything to solve and fill up that pothole? How about Thomas Partey? Can he also be consistent for the club until the season ends?!