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Dec122020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal chief issues update on Arteta’s future ahead of Burnley game

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta still has the public support of club heads despite the team's current poor domestic form. The North London side are down in 15th position in the Premier League table with only one victory in their last five league matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The gunners have also scored only 10 goals in their first 11 top flight matches. It has led to some asking questions as to whether Arteta is the right man to rebuild the club. However, Arsenal chief executive, Vinai Venkatesham, believes they have found the right man for the job ahead of their league game with Burnley on Sunday. “With Mikel we have got a number of things,” Venkatesham told The Times. “You’ve got an individual who has extraordinary experience in the Premier ...

Dec122020 by JBNo Comments

Louis Saha tells Arteta to resign Giroud from Chelsea

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Former Manchester United forward Louis Saha says Arsenal should consider resigning Olivier Giroud from Chelsea in January. Arsene Wenger signed Giroud to Arsenal in 2012 and the Frenchman went on to score more than 100 goals for the club and help the gunners win three FA Cups. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Giroud left the Emirates in January 2018 to sign for London rivals Chelsea, where he has already scored a further 35 goals and won the Europa League. The 34-year-old is currently enjoying a good run for the blues – scoring six goals in his last five games – but is still being linked with an exit in January due to the competition at Stamford Bridge. Asked whether Arsenal should signing Giroud, Saha told Genting Bet: ‘Olivier Giroud could be a good...

Dec102020 by JBNo Comments

‘No-one is undroppable’ – Arteta sends warning to Aubameyang amid goal drought

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Mikel Arteta says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not assured of his place in the team despite captaining the club, but has backed the Arsenal skipper to end his goal drought. He has not scored a goal from open play in the Premier League since the opening day of the campaign, with a penalty against Man United his only contribution in his last 888 minutes of football action. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arteta has resisted the temptation to boost Aubameyang’s confidence with a run-out against Dundalk on Thursday, with the Gabon star left at home along with some other first-team players. The Arsenal manager is confident that the player will re-find his shooting boots, though did admit that Aubameyang needs to justify his place in the side. Asked if Au...

Dec72020 by JBNo Comments

Aubameyang’s agent hits out at Arteta with Instagram post

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Arsenal manager Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s agent has blasted Mikel Arteta’s tactics with a post on Instagram. The Arsenal skipper failed to make an impact in the north London derby as Tottenham thrashed their rivals 2-0 on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And it was another bad day for the Gabonese forward, who failed to register a single shot on target, create a chance or even take on a Tottenham player. But his agent Kwaku Mensah, who brokered the £250,000-a-week deal for his client in the summer window, believes his poor form is a product of Arteta’s tactics. The businessman posted a screen grab on Instagram of Sky Sports coverage of the game, which showed Arsenal’s Premier League ranking for certain statistics. The gunners have scored on...

Dec72020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta blasts Thomas Partey after Arsenal’s defeat to Tottenham

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Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has fumed over Thomas Partey’s decision to leave the pitch injured, during their 2-0 defeat against Tottenham. The Ghana international just returned from a thigh injury to start the North London Derby on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, the Partey walked over to the touchline during the build-up to Harry Kane’s goal that put Tottenham 2-0 up in the clash and had to be replaced by Dani Ceballos immediately. After the game, Arteta confirmed Party would have an MRI, but said the midfielder had to stay on the pitch during the attack from Spurs. “I applaud their first goal, it is world class, but the second goal we were a man down, we left a massive gap and they took advantage,” Arteta told the BBC. Moham...

Nov302020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta: ‘I know I will be sacked by Arsenal’

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta accepts the club are simply not good enough right now, but says he is not fearing the sack. Arsenal have had their worst start to the campaign in 39 years as they curtently sit in 14th place in the Premier League with just 13 points. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “It’s something that the day I decided to be a coach I know that one day I will be sacked or leave the football club,” said Arteta. “I don’t know if it’s the day after I sign my contract, in a month’s time, a year’s time or six months’ time. I never worry about it. “My only concern is to get the best out of the players, give the best possible service to the club and become better and better. “I know, I repeat, in this profession, one day I will get the sack or le...

Nov302020 by JBNo Comments

Wolves confirm Raul Jimenez has had surgery after suffering a fractured skull

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Wolves forward Raul Jiménez suffered a fractured skull during their Premier League game against Arsenal and has now undergone surgery. The Mexican star was stretchered from the pitch after a sickening clash of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz shortly after the start of the clash. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "You start hearing 'code red'," Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo said. "It was a bad moment. What was the reaction? Panic, panic panic. You could see the faces on the team-mates. It was a serious situation. It's awful and terrible." Jiménez was given oxygen and rushed straight to hospital after the incident. Wolves have now confirmed that the 29-year-old underwent an operation for a fracture to the skull and is now in a stable condition. ...

Nov232020 by JBNo Comments

Ljungberg questions Ozil’s Arsenal exile & hints at Arteta’s reasoning

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Freddie Ljungberg would not have axed Mesut Ozil from the team and says the team miss his creativity in certain matches, though feels he no longer suits the style Mikel Arteta favours. Ozil was omitted from Arsenal’s Premier League and Europa League squad lists and appears to have played his final match for the gunners, with his current contract expiring next summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ljungberg, who was previously the assistant to Arteta until he left his role in August, started Ozil in his first three matches as interim manager and is still a fan of the player, though feels his exile from the team is a tactical decision from the manager. When quizzed on why Ozil has found himself out in the cold now, Ljungberg told Sky Sports: ‘I can’t answ...

Nov232020 by JBNo Comments

‘He let the team down’ – Arteta slams Nicolas Pepe after red card vs Leeds

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Mikel Arteta has described Nicolas Pepe’s red card against Leeds United as ‘unacceptable’ and has criticised the player for giving Arsenal a huge mountain to climb. The Gunners were dominated in the first half of the clash and their task was made even tougher when Pepe was sent off after an off-the-ball tussle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although the incident was not picked up by the referee, VAR spotted Pepe squaring up to Ezgjan Alioski before butting his head into the Leeds star. Arsenal had to dig in after that and were completely dominated, defending manfully and surviving a number of scares as Leeds hit the woodwork three times. Despite getting a point from the game, Arteta – who has reprimanded players for similar poor discipline in the pas...

Nov212020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta wanted Arsenal to sign Chelsea star after landing Thomas Partey

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Mikel Arteta is a huge admirer of Jorginho and wanted the gunners to sign the Chelsea star along with the signing of Thomas Partey, according to reports. The Arsenal manager was keen to bolster his midfield in the summer transfer window and the London side managed to complete a £45 million deal to sign Partey from Atletico Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal were also interested in Houssem Aouar but were unable to reach an agreement with Lyon for the 22-year-old. Jorginho was also linked with a transfer move to Arsenal in the closing stages of the last transfer window as an alternative to Houssem Aouar. However, Jorginho was not seen as a back-up option to Aouar and the Italian midfielder was the subject of huge interest from Arsenal, accor...