Mikel Arteta Archives ⋆ Page 11 of 12 ⋆ LSU

Jun22020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal to make bid to sign £23m midfielder after Arteta’s approval

Arsenal are set to make an offer to sign Feyenoord midfielder Orkun Kokcu, according to reports in Netherlands. The 21-year-old, who has scored three goals and provided six assists in 35 matches this campaign, has been hailed as one of the best young midfielders in the league. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Voetbal International, Feyenoord’s technical director Frank Arnesen is willing to sell Kokcu in order to raise the budget to make new signings. The report claims that Arsenal have been considering a transfer move for Kokcu ‘for a long time’ and are now expected to submit a bid ‘within a few weeks’. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It’s also claimed that Arteta is in support of Arsenal’s push to sign Kokcu as ...

May262020 by JBNo Comments

Guendouzi warned over his Arsenal conduct after training ground bust-up with Arteta

Premier League

Jeremie Aliadiere insists he’s a huge fan of Matteo Guendouzi but has warned the player he needs to start ‘growing up’ if he is to succeed under new Mikel Arteta. Guendouzi’s tenacity and all-action approach in the midfield made him an immediate hit with Arsenal supporters after joining from Lorient for £7million in the summer of 2018. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, the 21-year-old’s behaviour came into question after he exchanged heated words with Mikel Arteta during the club's winter training camp in Dubai, according to reports. Guendouzi was dropped for Arsenal’s following game with Newcastle United and it later emerged that he had also been reprimanded for clashing with a team-mate before the trip to Dubai. Former Arsenal player Aliadie...

May62020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta takes dig at Unai Emery’s career at Arsenal

Premier League

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the ‘energy’ at the club simply ‘wasn’t right’ under Unai Emery. The former Sevilla boss lasted less than 18 months at the club after he replaced Arsene Wenger in 2018. Though Arsenal reached the Europa League final in Emery’s first campaign, his stint collapsed in his second season and he left with the Gunners on a seven-game winless run. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arteta’s appointment has seen an improvement in results at the club but the biggest transformation has been the positivity that the players and fans have rediscovered since his arrival. And, in a dig at the ‘disconnect’ that Emery created at the Emirates, Arteta says his biggest challenge has been repairing the relationship between the players, manageme...

Apr92020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta reveals summer transfer plans for Arsenal

Premier League

Mikel Arteta has revealed he is already planning "two or three different scenarios" when it comes to Arsenal's summer transfer. FIFA confirmed on Wednesday that they are to allow the summer transfer window to be moved and has recommended player contracts be extended until the campaign ends. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal currently have Dani Ceballos and Cedric Soares on loan while they also have the option to sign Pablo Mari. Arteta said last month that they need to sit down with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before the end of the campaign and thrash out a new deal. ▪︎ Sadio Mane wanted Man Utd before Liverpool move ▪︎ Rio Ferdinand reveals why he turned down Barcelona after secret Rijkaard talks Speaking to Sky Sports, the Arsenal boss said:...

Mar232020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirms recovery from coronavirus

Premier League

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta believes he has recovered from coronavirus after being diagnosed with the virus around two weeks ago. The Spaniard tested positive for coronavirus, releasing a statement on 12 March confirming he took the test after feeling poorly and received the news. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira revealed last Monday that his coach was ‘doing better’ and now Arteta has provided more positive news, saying he feels that he has recovered fully. ‘It took me three or four days to start feeling better, with more energy, to leave the symptoms behind,’ he told Spanish television station La Sexta. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I am very well now. I feel that I have recove...

Mar132020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta sends message to Arsenal supporters after testing positive for coronavirus

Premier League

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he is ‘feeling better already’ after testing positive for coronavirus and has praised the decision to suspend the English League. The Gunners confirmed on Thursday that Arteta had contracted COVID-19 and that the club was now in lockdown to prevent its spread. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Shortly after the announcement, the Premier League postponed Saturday’s game between Arsenal and Brighton and confirmed they would be holding an emergency meeting with all clubs on Friday. This morning, the Premier League confirmed all of this weekend’s fixtures would be called off and all professional football in England suspended until at April due to coronavirus. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ars...

Feb22020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta blames the grass after Arsenal’s stalemate against Burnley

Premier League

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has blamed the length of the grass at Turf Moor after the gunners' draw against Burnley on Sunday. Arsenal's hopes of closing the gap on the top four were dealt another huge blow as they were held to a goalless draw by Burnley. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed two excellent chances to put Arsenal ahead, while Jay Rodriguez wasted a gilt-edged chance from close range in the second half of the match. The result is Arsenal’s fourth in a row in the Premier League, while they still remain 10 points behind the blues in the table. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘The conditions were difficult,’ Arteta said after the game. ‘The grass was long, they didn’t put any ...

Jan242020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta responds to Aubameyang ‘agreement’ with Barcelona

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Mikel Arteta has dismissed reports claiming that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has agreed to leave Arsenal in order to join Barcelona. Earlier this week, reports in Spain claimed that Aubameyang has already been in contact with Barcelona and has told the Spanish club that he would be willing to join them. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 30-year-old will have just one year left on his contract at the end of the season, and the striker has reportedly told the Gunners that he is keen to leave in order to boost his chances of winning a major trophy. But Arteta is adamant that Aubameyang is happy at Arsenal and the striker is not looking to leave. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When asked about Aubameyang’s latest link wi...

Jan112020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta slams ‘unacceptable’ Arsenal defending after Crystal Palace 1-1 draw

Premier League

Mikel Arteta conceded he was bitterly disappointed with Arsenal’s ‘unacceptable’ defending which led to Jordan Ayew’s goal in the 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had fired the visitors into an early lead after he provided a fitting end to a slick 19-pass move, but Arsenal failed to build on their early dominance. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Palace upped the tempo after the break and the gunners struggled to cope minus the presence of Torreira whose combative presence was missed after he failed to re-emerge for the second half of the game. Although Arteta was encouraged by a spirited response to Aubameyang’s 67th minute red card, the Arsenal boss conceded he was angry with the way his team allowed the Eagles a route b...

Jan92020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta drops transfer hint over Arsenal signings ahead of Palace game

Premier League

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is not anticipating any ‘big’ signings at the club this month. The Arsenal manager is hopeful of securing defensive reinforcements and the club are reportedly in talks to sign Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But there is a possibility January will pass without any transfer incomings at the Emirates and Arteta tried to play down expectations about a busy month. ‘I don’t know, I’m not expecting big things,’ Arteta said ahead of Arsenal’s clash against Crystal Palace. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I’m expecting big things from the players I have at the moment, the players that are recovering from injuries. ‘That’s the biggest expectations from my s...