Mikel Arteta was fuming with his Arsenal players at half-time of their FA Cup third round victory over Leeds United on Monday, with Lacazette revealing that his manager ‘shouted a lot’ in the dressing room. The Gunners really struggled against the Championship team in the first 45 minutes at the […]
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Mikel Arteta says Arsenal have to lift Bernd Leno’s spirits after the goalkeeper’s mistake cost the Gunners dearly in their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea. Arsenal were leading through Aubameyang’s first-half header with seven minutes to play when Leno rushed out to claim Mount’s free kick, missed, and left Jorginho with a […]
Mikel Arteta has declared his admiration for Granit Xhaka, revealing he was interested in bringing him the midfielder to Manchester City when he started as Guardiola’s assistant. Xhaka’s future at the Gunners has looked bleak since he reacted angrily to fan abuse this season, with former manager Unai Emery even conceding he would […]
Mikel Arteta took the Arsenal job after failing to get assurances from his previous side Manchester City that he would be Pep Guardiola’s successor. Arteta, as Guardiola’s No.2, believed that he would be the natural choice to take over from the former Barca coach when he eventually leaves the Etihad after spending […]
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has taken a sly dig at Arsenal’s decision to hire Mikel Arteta as their new head coach, saying teams now think the best candidates are the ones with ‘zero defeats’ rather than ‘more victories.’ Mourinho had been linked with Arsenal as pressure mounted on then-boss Unai […]
Mikel Arteta has revealed the reasons behind his decision to stay at Manchester City, after discussions with Arsenal and Newcastle United. After calling time on his playing career with Arsenal, Arteta began his path as a coach under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City in 2016. Last year, the 37-year-old held […]
Mikel Arteta has confirmed that he considered leaving Manchester City to take the Arsenal job over the summer but insists he is ‘very happy’ working under Pep Guardiola. The Spaniard conducted Tuesday’s pre-match press conference ahead of their game against Lyon in the Champions League due to Guardiola’s touchline ban. […]
Arsenal will hold talks with Mikel Arteta on Thursday about becoming their new manager after the exit of Arsene Wenger, according to Sky Sports. Former Gunners midfielder Arteta is the leading candidate to become the new boss at the club and if appointed, he would be handed a transfer budget […]