Mikel Arteta
Lacazette reveals Mikel Arteta tore into side after woeful first half against Leeds
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 Emirates, surviving a host of […]
Mikel Arteta blames his Arsenal team after Bernd Leno’s costly mistake
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 simple finish. Minutes later, Tammy […]
Mikel Arteta reveals Xhaka was on his Man City transfer list
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 likely move in January. But […]
Arteta joined Arsenal after failing to be assured he would be next Man City boss
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 the last three years on […]
Mourinho aims sly dig at Arsenal over decision to appoint Arteta over Ancelotti
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 Emery, but Spurs made the […]
Mikel Arteta reveals why he didn’t replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal
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 talks with the gunners about […]
Mikel Arteta breaks silence on Unai Emery beating him to Arsenal job
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. However, the north London club […]
Arsenal to hold Mikel Arteta talks
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 of around £50m this summer. […]