Retaining titles is tough but Arteta's Arsenal are built differently

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The article reflects on the difficulty of defending a championship, drawing on Phil Jackson’s record of 11 NBA titles and his book *Eleven Rings*. It connects that challenge to Arsenal under manager Mikel Arteta, though the supplied description focuses mainly on Jackson’s observation.

The great basketball coach Phil Jackson is the most successful in NBA history having won 11 championships. Nevertheless, in his famous book Eleven Rings, he is still moved to claim that the year after winning a championship is always the hardest.