Mikel Arteta
Mikel Arteta vows to carry out ‘ruthless’ Arsenal overhaul this summer
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that he will carry out a “ruthless” overhaul of his squad this summer transfer window. Arsenal were eliminated from the Europa League by Villarreal on Thursday night, falling in the semi-final to nearly ensure the London club will miss out on Europe entirely next campaign. Winning the Europa League […]
Arsenal take final decision on sacking Mikel Arteta after Europa League exit to Villarreal
Mikel Arteta has reportedly been assured that his future is safe at the Emirates despite Arsenal failing to progress to the Europa League final. The Gunners were seeking to overturn a 2-1 defeat in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final game against Villarreal but the second-leg ended goalless. And winning the competition was […]
Emery responds to Arteta criticism after Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Villarreal
Unai Emery has defended Mikel Arteta after the Arsenal boss was criticised for his team selection following their 2-1 defeat to Villarreal in the Europa League. The London side slipped to a 2-1 defeat in Spain in the first leg of their semi-final tie against the La Liga team. Manu Trigueros and Raul Albiol gave […]
Angry Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta blames VAR for Everton defeat
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta blamed VAR and not fans’ protests for the club’s defeat to Everton at the Emirates after Bernd Leno’s own-goal in the 76th minute. The result capped off a miserable day for the gunners, with supporters protesting against owner Stan Kroenke outside the ground before the game started. Arteta, however, says the protests had no impact on […]
Mikel Arteta sends warning to Arsenal players over reunion with Unai Emery
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has warned his players that their reunion with the club’s former boss Unai Emery will be tough. The gunners defeated Slavia Prague 5-1 on aggregate to book their place in the semi-finals of the Europa League competition where they will now play Villarreal. Nicolas Pepe fired the club ahead before Alexandre […]
Mikel Arteta warned he could be sacked if Arsenal fail to win the Europa League
Mikel Arteta has been warned he could be sacked as Arsenal manager if they fail to win the Europa League this season. The London side are struggling to qualify for Europe through their domestic form as they sit ninth in the table and four points behind Spurs. However, a big chance has opened up in […]
Arteta speaks out on Arsenal approach for Sergio Aguero after Man City exit
Mikel Arteta has praised Sergio Aguero after it was announced he would be leaving Manchester City at the end of the campaign, while he played coy on whether Arsenal would consider signing him on a free transfer. City announced this week that their record scorer would leave when his contract expires this summer window and […]
Odegaard opens up on permanent Arsenal move & his relationship with Arteta
Martin Odegaard has refused to rule out a permanent transfer to Arsenal and claims ‘stability’ and ‘development’ will be ‘key words’ when he wants to decide his future in the summer. Odegaard moved to Arsenal on loan from Real Madrid in January after struggling for regular playing time under Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid and […]
Lacazette makes honest admission after Arsenal’s draw with West Ham
Alexandre Lacazette claims Arsenal players ‘didn’t respect’ Mikel Arteta’s game plan as they had to come back from going 3-0 down in the first half to draw 3-3 with West Ham. West Ham gave themselves a three-goal advantage in the first 32 minutes with Jesse Lingard, Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek all getting on the […]
Arteta sends message to Arsenal over Martin Odegaard’s future
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants to keep Martin Odegaard at the club and has told the board to explore the option of extending his stay at the Emirates. Arteta has been impressed by the young midfielder since his arrival from Real Madrid in the January window and wants to be able to call on him […]