Mikel Arteta Archives ⋆ Page 6 of 12 ⋆ LSU

Dec122020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal chief issues update on Arteta’s future ahead of Burnley game

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta still has the public support of club heads despite the team's current poor domestic form. The North London side are down in 15th position in the Premier League table with only one victory in their last five league matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The gunners have also scored only 10 goals in their first 11 top flight matches. It has led to some asking questions as to whether Arteta is the right man to rebuild the club. However, Arsenal chief executive, Vinai Venkatesham, believes they have found the right man for the job ahead of their league game with Burnley on Sunday. “With Mikel we have got a number of things,” Venkatesham told The Times. “You’ve got an individual who has extraordinary experience in the Premier ...

Dec102020 by JBNo Comments

‘No-one is undroppable’ – Arteta sends warning to Aubameyang amid goal drought

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Mikel Arteta says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not assured of his place in the team despite captaining the club, but has backed the Arsenal skipper to end his goal drought. He has not scored a goal from open play in the Premier League since the opening day of the campaign, with a penalty against Man United his only contribution in his last 888 minutes of football action. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arteta has resisted the temptation to boost Aubameyang’s confidence with a run-out against Dundalk on Thursday, with the Gabon star left at home along with some other first-team players. The Arsenal manager is confident that the player will re-find his shooting boots, though did admit that Aubameyang needs to justify his place in the side. Asked if Au...

Dec72020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta blasts Thomas Partey after Arsenal’s defeat to Tottenham

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Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has fumed over Thomas Partey’s decision to leave the pitch injured, during their 2-0 defeat against Tottenham. The Ghana international just returned from a thigh injury to start the North London Derby on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, the Partey walked over to the touchline during the build-up to Harry Kane’s goal that put Tottenham 2-0 up in the clash and had to be replaced by Dani Ceballos immediately. After the game, Arteta confirmed Party would have an MRI, but said the midfielder had to stay on the pitch during the attack from Spurs. “I applaud their first goal, it is world class, but the second goal we were a man down, we left a massive gap and they took advantage,” Arteta told the BBC. Moham...

Nov302020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta: ‘I know I will be sacked by Arsenal’

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta accepts the club are simply not good enough right now, but says he is not fearing the sack. Arsenal have had their worst start to the campaign in 39 years as they curtently sit in 14th place in the Premier League with just 13 points. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “It’s something that the day I decided to be a coach I know that one day I will be sacked or leave the football club,” said Arteta. “I don’t know if it’s the day after I sign my contract, in a month’s time, a year’s time or six months’ time. I never worry about it. “My only concern is to get the best out of the players, give the best possible service to the club and become better and better. “I know, I repeat, in this profession, one day I will get the sack or le...

Nov232020 by JBNo Comments

Ljungberg questions Ozil’s Arsenal exile & hints at Arteta’s reasoning

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Freddie Ljungberg would not have axed Mesut Ozil from the team and says the team miss his creativity in certain matches, though feels he no longer suits the style Mikel Arteta favours. Ozil was omitted from Arsenal’s Premier League and Europa League squad lists and appears to have played his final match for the gunners, with his current contract expiring next summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ljungberg, who was previously the assistant to Arteta until he left his role in August, started Ozil in his first three matches as interim manager and is still a fan of the player, though feels his exile from the team is a tactical decision from the manager. When quizzed on why Ozil has found himself out in the cold now, Ljungberg told Sky Sports: ‘I can’t answ...

Nov232020 by JBNo Comments

‘He let the team down’ – Arteta slams Nicolas Pepe after red card vs Leeds

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Mikel Arteta has described Nicolas Pepe’s red card against Leeds United as ‘unacceptable’ and has criticised the player for giving Arsenal a huge mountain to climb. The Gunners were dominated in the first half of the clash and their task was made even tougher when Pepe was sent off after an off-the-ball tussle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although the incident was not picked up by the referee, VAR spotted Pepe squaring up to Ezgjan Alioski before butting his head into the Leeds star. Arsenal had to dig in after that and were completely dominated, defending manfully and surviving a number of scares as Leeds hit the woodwork three times. Despite getting a point from the game, Arteta – who has reprimanded players for similar poor discipline in the pas...

Nov212020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta wanted Arsenal to sign Chelsea star after landing Thomas Partey

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Mikel Arteta is a huge admirer of Jorginho and wanted the gunners to sign the Chelsea star along with the signing of Thomas Partey, according to reports. The Arsenal manager was keen to bolster his midfield in the summer transfer window and the London side managed to complete a £45 million deal to sign Partey from Atletico Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal were also interested in Houssem Aouar but were unable to reach an agreement with Lyon for the 22-year-old. Jorginho was also linked with a transfer move to Arsenal in the closing stages of the last transfer window as an alternative to Houssem Aouar. However, Jorginho was not seen as a back-up option to Aouar and the Italian midfielder was the subject of huge interest from Arsenal, accor...

Nov212020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta reveals he will find & punish source of David Luiz-Ceballos bust-up leak

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is unhappy that news of Dani Ceballos and David Luiz’s training-ground clash was leaked, and has warned there will be consequences when he discovers the source. News of a fight between Ceballos and David Luiz in training last Friday was reported on Thursday afternoon. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arteta has since revealed there is “no problem” between both players, but he is unhappy that the bust-up was made public. The Spanish manager is planning to address the squad and staff to learn the exact source of the leak - and has insisted that there will be consequences. “I don’t like the fact that the incident comes out at all,” he said. “And I will find out where it is coming from and if that is the case, that goes complete...

Nov202020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta speaks out on training ground fight between David Luiz & Ceballos

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Mikel Arteta has played down the significance of the training ground row between David Luiz and Dani Ceballos and says there are ‘no problems’ between both players. The duo were among the senior Arsenal players who have not been away on international duty over the last fortnight and had been preparing for Sunday’s game against Leeds. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); During a practice match, tempers are reported to have flared and that Luiz was irritated by a challenge from Ceballos and he retaliated by hitting the Spanish midfielder in the face, drawing some blood. Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Arteta said: ‘Nothing. The training is very competitive and issues happened a lot of times, those things get resolved immediately within the team and ...

Nov202020 by JBNo Comments

Mikel Arteta to be without five first-team players for Leeds clash

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Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta, will be without five important players for their Premier League game against Leeds United on Sunday. The London club are looking to bounce back from the 3-0 disappointing defeat at home to Aston Villa before the break. But the gunners will have to get all three points without Thomas Partey, Sead Kolasinac and Mohammed Elneny. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On Partey, an official statement revealed that, “Thomas was replaced at half time during the match against Aston Villa and has sustained a strain to his left thigh. Continues to be assessed, will not be available for this weekend’s match and will continue his rehabilitation.” “I have to see him today, how he’s looking and how he’s feeling. He’s a 19-year-old kid whose p...