Mikel Arteta
Arteta told Arsenal outcast William Saliba ‘is up there with Thiago Silva’
William Saliba ‘will walk into the Arsenal team’ and is as tough to face as Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva, according to Montpellier forward Stephy Mavididi. The 20-year-old has failed to play a first-team game for Arsenal since his £27million move from Saint-Etienne in July 2019. After failing to convince Mikel Arteta, Saliba was allowed to […]
How Mikel Arteta fixed his relationship with Aubameyang at Arsenal
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s return to something like his best form this campaign was triggered by talks with Mikel Arteta, during which he was asked if was comfortable in his role as club skipper. The Gabon international inherited the position almost by default after the way in which Granit Xhaka was forced to vacate the role just […]
Folarin Balogun’s brother slams Mikel Arteta’s tactics at Arsenal
Folarin Balogun’s brother says Mikel Arteta’s tactics were to blame for the player’s struggles in Arsenal’s defeat to Brentford at the start of the campaign. Arsenal’s season got off to a woeful start as they were beaten 2-0 by the newly promoted side. And Balogun was handed his league debut for the game as both Aubameyang and Alexandre […]
Mikel Arteta reveals plans to stop Lukaku & Chelsea on Sunday
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed he already has a plan on how to stop Chelsea and their new striker Romelu Lukaku on Sunday. The Belgian star is expected to make his second Chelsea debut this weekend, after joining the team for training sessions this week. The trip to the Emirates could be an ideal chance […]
Mikel Arteta in furious clash with Hojbjerg after ‘ssshing’ him in heated derby
Mikel Arteta clashed with Tottenham’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg during a fiercely contested pre-season friendly match between the two north London rivals. Arsenal travelled to N17 on Sunday for their final warm-up match before the Premier League season starts on Friday, with the gunners kicking off the season away to Brentford. But the match was a blood […]
Arteta rates Ben White’s Arsenal debut against Chelsea
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he was ‘very pleased’ with Ben White’s display in his debut in a friendly 2-1 defeat against Chelsea. The North London side signed the England international in a £50 million deal from Brighton on Friday. White came off the bench against the Blues to play the second half of the […]
Arteta confirms Granit Xhaka will remain at Arsenal after Chelsea pre-season defeat
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Granit Xhaka will stay at the club this campaign, but there is an injury scare after Thomas Partey limped off during a pre-season friendly against Chelsea. Roma made several offers to sign Xhaka this summer – and while a transfer was likely, Arsenal’s valuation was never met by […]
#ArtetaOut trending already as Arsenal fans rage after disappointing defeat to Hibs
Furious Arsenal supporters had #ArtetaOut trending by half-time as they lost their opening match of pre-season to Hibs. The gunners were beaten 2-1 in Scotland with Emile Smith Rowe pulling one goal back with ten minutes to go. Mikel Arteta fielded just two non-first team players, goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo and centre-back Harry Clarke. Okonkwo suffered […]
Arsenal made a mistake picking ‘inexperienced’ Arteta as manager – William Gallas
Arsenal “made a mistake” in appointing Mikel Arteta as manager, according to William Gallas, who says that he wasn’t ready for the Gunners job. Arteta replaced Unai Emery as Arsenal’s new permanent manager in December 2019, having spent the previous three years under Pep Guardiola as assistant at Manchester City. The Spanish coach has just […]
Arteta confirms Arsenal decision over Joe Willock after Newcastle loan
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed Joe Willock will return to the club and be reintroduced to his first-team squad after his impressive loan spell at Newcastle United. The 21-year-old has scored seven goals in 13 matches since joining Newcastle in the January transfer window, including six in his last six games. The midfielder’s superb […]