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Arsenal insert relegation clause into players’ contracts amid poor form

Arsenal insert relegation clause into players’ contracts amid poor form

Premier League
Arsenal's players will reportedly be forced to take a 25 per cent pay cut if they make a shocking drop into the Championship. The London side are just four points off the relegation place after a disappointing start to the campaign in which they've won only four of their 14 games. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While few would foresee them missing out on their top-flight status, Arsenal have still safeguarded the club's best interest by inserting clauses into each player's contract incase of relegation. It is normal for such clauses to be in place among teams battling the drop, though the gunners were deemed top four hopefuls rather than possible candidates to go down when the season began. And should the unthinkable happen, the current squad would st...
Arteta speaks out on resigning as manager ahead of Carabao Cup game

Arteta speaks out on resigning as manager ahead of Carabao Cup game

Premier League
Mikel Arteta made it clear that he is not considering resigning as manager when he faced the question in the pre-match press conference ahead of the Carabao Cup clash with Man City. Arsenal's defeat to Everton makes it their seventh in the last 10 Premier League matches – of which they’ve won just once – Arteta was asked whether certain ‘conditions’ would make him resign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Spanish coach conceded that he doesn’t like to think about those ‘steps’, as he’d rather stay ‘positive’ and focus on trying to improve the team. “I don’t like to think about those steps because I’m going to be thinking in a negative way, and I cannot do that.” “At the moment I have to try to be as positive as I can, believe in what we’re doing, t...
Arteta sends relegation message ahead of Chelsea & Man City clashes

Arteta sends relegation message ahead of Chelsea & Man City clashes

Premier League
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted his players must be wary about the threat of a possible relegation hanging over the club. The Premier League defeat against Everton left the Gunners just four points above relegation. Arteta's side have won just four games in 14 this campaign and they have collected only 14 points from a possible 42. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And speaking ahead of their game against Manchester City, the Spaniard said: "When you are in this position and you have the points we have at the moment we have to look and be careful because we haven't been a lot of time in this position. "I think last year when I came in we were in a very similar position and the same talk was around the place. "It's normal because we need to star...
David Luiz slams Elneny during Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Everton

David Luiz slams Elneny during Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Everton

Premier League
David Luiz was furious with Mohamed Elneny on several occasions during their defeat to Everton on Sunday. Mikel Arteta's side are now without a win in six Premier League matches after they were beaten 2-1 at Goodison Park. And the mood in Arsenal’s dressing room appears to have even hit a new low as players argued with each other during the clash. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); David Luiz’s frustrations got the better of him after only 16 minutes as he berated Elneny after receiving a pass from the midfielder. Luiz was standing in the left-back position and had signalled for Elneny to move forward with the ball but the player chose to play a sideways pass. David Luiz, who had no immediate options ahead of him, was to play the ball back to Bernd Leno...
Mikel Arteta facing Arsenal sack after Everton defeat

Mikel Arteta facing Arsenal sack after Everton defeat

Premier League
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is in danger of being sacked after a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Everton on Saturday, according to Goal. Their latest defeat is the seventh in 10 games. It means Arsenal have now taken only two points from a possible 21 since beating Manchester United in November. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal currently sit 15th in the table and could move to 16th and just two points above the relegation zone. It represents their worst start to a campaign since 1974/1975. If something does not change soon, then the London side are going to spend the first half of next year 2021 in a relegation battle. Mikel Arteta has said he needs time, but he is not going to get it if he cannot turn things around as soon as possible. Though ther...
Theo Walcott delivers Arteta sack verdict after Arsenal draw

Theo Walcott delivers Arteta sack verdict after Arsenal draw

Premier League
Theo Walcott added pressure on Mikel Arteta by scoring against his former side for Southampton, who came away from the clash with a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Wednesday. Walcott moved to Arsenal from Southampton as a teenager in 2006 but he has since returned to his former club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The forward showed he still has blistering pace as he raced past Arsenal defence before chipping the ball over Bernd Leno to put the Southampton ahead. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang got the equaliser with his first goal since July to earn the gunners a share of the spoils. However, Walcott has backed Mikel Arteta to remain at the Emirates. “The Emirates has changed but I feel like they’ve got the right man here for the job," Walcott said. "If ...
Bernd Leno blasts Arsenal teammates & criticises Arteta’s ‘slow’ tactics

Bernd Leno blasts Arsenal teammates & criticises Arteta’s ‘slow’ tactics

Premier League
Bernd Leno has criticised Arsenal’s recent displays, slamming the attitude and work rate of his teammates as well as their approach in matches – though does not blame Mikel Arteta. The club have endured a poor run of form, losing their last four home matches in the League, and currently sit in 15th position. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When quizzed about the mounting pressure on Arteta, Leno said: ‘That’s not an issue at all. The coach is the least reason for us being in this situation. ‘If you look at how we sometimes walked around on the pitch, then the only fault lies with the players. I have to say that honestly. ‘We get red cards, make mistakes, are disorganised. These are things that we have clearly addressed a thousand times. In the end, that’s...
Ian Wright urges Mikel Arteta to drop three Arsenal players

Ian Wright urges Mikel Arteta to drop three Arsenal players

Premier League
Ian Wright has urged Mikel Arteta to drop some Arsenal senior players, which includes Willian and Lacazette, for their Premier League game against Southampton on Wednesday. The Gunners are without a win in their last five Premier League games and lost their fourth consecutive match at home in the league on Sunday as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Burnley. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Granit Xhaka is already suspended for the game against Southampton after his red card in the defeat to Burnley. But Wright believes Lacazette and Willian should also lose their places in the team following their poor performances in recent weeks. ‘He [Xhaka] got sent off doing what he does a lot, when a player is going past him he drags them down, he’s never in the right...
Arteta no longer speaking to Arsenal player after vowing to ‘destroy’ squad leaker

Arteta no longer speaking to Arsenal player after vowing to ‘destroy’ squad leaker

Premier League
Arsenal defender David Luiz is no longer on speaking terms with Mikel Arteta after the manager vowed to ‘destory’ whoever was behind the leaks that led to reports of a training ground bust-up between the Brazilian and Dani Ceballos. Both players were sent home from the training after the duo were separated after a fight in a practice game during international break. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); At the time, Ceballos denied the reports but Arteta conceded them just a day later and he was angry that the fight was leaked to the media. ‘I don’t like the fact that that incident comes out at all,’ said Arteta. ‘I will find out where it is coming from and if that is the case, that goes completely against what I expect from each other, the privacy and the co...
Mikel Arteta blames Arsenal star for the club’s home defeat to Burnley

Mikel Arteta blames Arsenal star for the club’s home defeat to Burnley

Premier League
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta was critical of Granit Xhaka after claiming the midfielder cost his team a win against Burnley. The Gunners dominated the game for an hour before the Swiss international was shown a straight red card for grabbing Ashley Westwood by the throat. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang headed the ball into his own net fifteen minutes later, consigning the club to their fourth straight defeat at home in the Premier League this season. The defeat means the gunners have only 13 points from their first 12 games and Arteta couldn’t hide his anger at Xhaka after the 1-0 defeat to Burnley. ‘You saw the performance of the boys, how much they wanted it, the way they played, the chances we created, the dominanc...
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