Michael Owen believes Arsenal won’t win the quadruple this season and claims Mikel Arteta’s side will be beaten within the FA Cup and Champions League.
Arsenal booked their place within the Carabao Cup final on Tuesday night with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea within the semi-final. Arteta’s men will play either Manchester City or Newcastle United on March 22.
Within the Premier League, Arsenal recovered from three games and not using a win by beating Leeds United 4-0 last weekend, and Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham last Sunday means the Gunners are six points clear at the highest of the table.
‘I don’t think there’s anybody adequate to compete with them this season, although I don’t think the points total goes to be that good,’ Owen told talkSPORT.
‘I feel the one teams that might have beaten them initially of the season were Liverpool and Manchester City, who’re obviously faltering.
‘So I feel Arsenal actually could have won it, but they’ve been semi-handed it.
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‘I feel no person’s put much pressure on them, so I feel the league is sort of wrapped up.’
Within the Champions League, Arsenal finished top of the league phase and can play certainly one of Borussia Dortmund, Olympiacos, Atalanta or Bayer Leverkusen within the round of 16.
Meanwhile, within the FA Cup fourth round, Arsenal are at home to Wigan Athletic.
When asked if he believes that Arsenal will win the quadruple this season, Owen replied: ‘No, I don’t think so but I feel they’re special, they’re a really strong side, they’re very efficient.
‘I feel they may win the Carabao Cup, absolutely they may after which the opposite two are going to be tough.
‘All the opposite teams are going to be specializing in the FA Cup much more now since the league is sort of over. It’s going to salvage their season in order that they’ll be putting strong teams out.
‘Then there’s the Champions League, that may very well be anybody’s, that’s really open this 12 months.’
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