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Jul142020 by JBNo Comments

Mesut Ozil hits back at Arteta as German says he’s ready to play

Premier League

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has sent a sly dig at the club's manager Mikel Arteta by publically revealing he is fit and ready for Wednesday's clash against Liverpool. The German star hasn't played since Premier League football returned from lockdown and has been left out of the past five matchday squads. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arteta had revealed that his absence down to a back injury but not much has been said concerning his recovery since. Ahead of Arsenal's game with the Reds on Wednesday, Arteta was asked about Ozil's availability but insisted he would be unavailable yet again. The Spanish coach responded: "With Mesut the situation is still the same as it was." But Mesut Ozil has hit back at his manager on Twitter with a picture of ...

Jul122020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta hints at fresh Mesut Ozil problems after Spurs defeat

Premier League

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has hinted at fresh problems with Mesut Ozil after the midfielder was dropped from the squad to face Jose Mourinho's side. The German player is Arsenal's best-paid player and he isn't carrying an injury currently with the gunners. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the World Cup winner midfielder still failed to even make the bench for the club's most important game of the campaign against Tottenham. When asked about Ozil's absence, Mikel Arteta refused to give details about the situation, but he said: "We will manage it internally." Arsenal took the lead in the north London derby on Sunday through Alexandre Lacazette, but eventually conceded two goals to lose 2-1. Arteta added: "I'm disappointed, frustrated and sorry fo...

Jul112020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta opens up on being coached by Mourinho at Barcelona

Premier League

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has heaped praise on Jose Mourinho for the way he dealt with youngsters during his time at Barcelona ahead of the London derby on Sunday. Arteta was coming through the academy at Barcelona and the current Tottenham manager was on the coaching team in the 1996-97 campaign, the duo got to know each other well. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); They will face each other on Sunday in the first Tottenham v Arsenal match to be played at Tottenham's new stadium, and when quizzed about Mourinho, Mikel Arteta was full of praise for the Portuguese coach. "He was great!" the Arsenal manager said. "He used to coach us, as you said, with the Barcelona B team. "He used to come to our training sessions. He had an incredible energy with...

Jul92020 by JBNo Comments

Guendouzi snubs plea from David Luiz to apologise over bust-up with Mikel Arteta

Premier League

Matteo Guendouzi appears to have no intention of setting things right at Arsenal after his falling out with Mikel Arteta, And has reportedly snubbed advice from David Luiz over his poor conduct. The Frenchman has been banished from first-team training after grabbing Neal Maupay's throat after Arsenal's 2-1 defeat against Brighton just last month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although Guendouzi escaped an FA sanction for what happened, Arteta was unhappy with his conduct, leaving him out of the squad in the following four Premier League games and telling him to train alone until he decides to change his attitude. Arteta hoped the punishment would teach the midfielder a valuable lesson, but instead the 21-year-old has refused to apologise and now sees ...

Jul82020 by JBNo Comments

Furious Arteta claims Jamie Vardy should have been sent off before Nketiah red card

Premier League

Mikel Arteta has argued against Eddie Nketiah's red card against Leicester - and claimed Jamie Vardy also should have been sent off. After a lengthy VAR review, Arsenal striker Nketiah was sent off in the 75th minute just four minutes after replacing Alexandre Lacazette in the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal had dominated the match before the break, missing a couple of chances after Aubameyang's opening goal, but lost control of the game after been reduced to 10. "I am extremely proud of the team - the way we played, against this type of opposition, and how dominant we were," Arsenal boss Arteta told Sky Sports. "In the first half we should have gone three- or four-nil up and killed the game. "With the red card decision, he doesn't see...

Jul72020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta bans Guendouzi from first team training after meeting with Edu

Premier League

Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi hasn’t trained with the first team for over a fortnight after he was banned by the club's manager Mikel Arteta. Guendouzi has been training with a fitness coach and without his team-mates for the past two weeks after he grabbed Neal Maupay by the throat in Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Brighton last month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The midfielder was lucky to escape a ban for the incident but Mikel Arteta was unhappy with his conduct and the player has been left out of the squad for the past four games. When quizzed on the issue, Arteta has maintained that the situation hasn’t changed and in doing so, this suggests that Guendouzi’s bad attitude still remains a problem. But the situation is even much worse than firs...

Jul52020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta reveals why he barked orders at Ceballos during Arsenal win over Wolves

Premier League

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he was constantly shouting at Dani Ceballos during the club's victory over Wolves to improve his awareness and decision-making in the game. Arteta's side won the match 2-0 against Champions League-chasing Wolves, with goals from Bukayo Saka and Alexandre Lacazette in each half helping the team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ceballos had to wait for his opportunity to impress Arteta, having sustained a hamstring injury midway through the campaign, but has now started the last eight matches in the Premier League. With no crowd, Mikel Arteta could be heard screaming ‘Dani!’ at the midfielder throughout the match, with the Arsenal coach paying close attention to the Spaniard, though he was happy with his contribution to t...

Jun262020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta fires warning to Arsenal stars amid Guendouzi exit reports

Premier League

Mikel Arteta has fired warning to his squad that he only wants players who are ready to ‘jump on the boat’ amid reports Matteo Guendouzi wants to leave Arsenal this summer. The 21-year-old midfielder has been in the headlines this week after clashing with Neal Maupay moments after the final whistle during last week’s 2-1 defeat to Brighton. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guendouzi, who grabbed the striker round the throat during the incident, escaped a ban from the Football Association but didn’t avoid punishment from Arteta, who left him out of the squad for Thursday’s win at Southampton. This is the second time Arteta has disciplined Guendouzi since taking over in December and it was reported on Friday that he would be open to an exit this summer, am...

Jun172020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta opens up on Arsenal’s move for Thomas Partey

Premier League, La Liga

Mikel Arteta has suggested Arsenal’s transfer plans may change this summer window after they were linked with a transfer move for Thomas Partey. The coronavirus crisis has already affected the finances of clubs around Europe, while the club’s transfer budget could be restricted even more if they fail to make next campaign’s Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, reports emerged that Arteta has made Partey one of his priority signings this summer, while the Gunners are reportedly ready to trigger the player’s £42m release clause and offer him a significant raise on his current salary. Partey’s father has also claimed that the gunners have made an approach to sign him ahead of the summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle...

Jun152020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta responds to Aubameyang after challenging Arsenal over contract talks

Premier League

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he has a ‘very clear plan’ for the club and that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should already be aware that they are moving in the ‘right direction’. The 30-year-old forward has only 12 months to run on his current deal with the gunners and talks over an extension have so far proven unsuccessful. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Aubameyang raised eyebrows amongst fans when he challenged that club to ‘do their work’ in negotiations to show him why he should sign a new deal.¹ ‘Recently I have not received an offer to extend,’ Aubameyang told Telefoot. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘But, of course, we have had exchanges with the club for a fair few months now ‘They know very well why so far noth...