Well, if Arsenal’s title chances were not decimated before, they certainly are now. Truth be told, it was all wrapped up the moment the Gunners failed to recruit any new players in January. They have struggled, laboured, and looked toothless in attack. Except, what happened in that PSV game? Well, the Dutch side were awful…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his side played well in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United but could have easily lost. The Gunners fought back from a goal down after Bruno Fernandes scored a free-kick on the stroke of half-time. Declan Rice curled a beautiful strike in off the post before shushing the Old Trafford…
Mikel Arteta refused to criticise Anthony Taylor for sending Arsenal’s defensive wall too far back for Bruno Fernandes’ free-kick in their 1-1 draw but said the Manchester United captain had been “cleverer” than the referee in taking advantage to net his fine strike. Broadcast technology found Taylor marched the Arsenal defensive line 11.2 yards back,…
Ruben Amorim acknowledged it was a “tough moment” for everyone at Manchester United and insisted he would not be afforded the same amount of time to transform the club as Mikel Arteta was at Arsenal. United go into the weekend 14th in the Premier League having won one of their last four league games –…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said Myles Lewis-Skelly was substituted after 35 minutes against PSV on Tuesday because the “liability” of the 18-year-old receiving his second red card of the season was “quite clear”. Starting at left-back in Eindhoven, Lewis-Skelly was fortunate to avoid a second yellow card from referee Jesus Gil Manzano when he…
Ruben Amorim says Manchester United will not give him the time Mikel Arteta had to turn Arsenal around. United host Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday – live on Sky Sports – sitting 14th in the table after a disastrous start to life as head coach for Amorim has seen him take 18 points…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta quickly shifted his focus towards Sunday’s Premier League meeting with Manchester United after watching his side dismantle PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday night. The Gunners had not scored in their previous two consecutive matches yet found the net seven times in Eindhoven, recording the club’s largest-ever away victory in the Champions League….
Mikel Arteta said he knew Arsenal’s goal glut against PSV Eindhoven was coming as he hailed an historic and unbelievable night for his players that has all but secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. A double from Martin Odegaard and individual strikes by Jurrien Timber, Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard…
Under the guidance of Mikel Arteta, Arsenal have come on leaps and bounds. The Gunners have been transformed from a team languishing in midtable mediocrity to one not only qualifying for the Champions League at a canter but consistently challenging for the Premier League title. Such a dramatic transformation has been possible thanks to the…
While the last four or five years have seen Arsenal continuously improve under Mikel Arteta, this season has been a rude awakening. While the Gunners finished in a close second place for the last two campaigns, they are already 13 points off Premier League leaders, Liverpool. Injuries have undoubtedly played a significant part in the…
Ian Wright believes a £6 million-a-year star could reject Arsenal in the summer despite Mikel Arteta desperately wanting to sign him. Arsenal transfer news As the Premier League title looks to be slowly slipping away from the Gunners, focus may soon start turning towards their summer plans, as they try to bridge the gap from…
Mikel Arteta has reiterated that Arsenal wingers Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are highly likely to return after the March international break, rather than before. A blunted Arsenal attack that is also missing Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus has failed to find the net in successive Premier League games against West Ham United and Nottingham…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta told his players to “step up” after they fell 13 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest. Arteta said ahead of kick off that his side would concede the title “over my dead body” but saw them fail to score for the second time in…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has suggested inconsistent enforcing of rules from Premier League referees has affected the club’s title bid. The Gunners were beaten 1-0 at home by West Ham United on Saturday – their first defeat at the Emirates Stadium during 2024/25 – and lost Myles Lewis-Skelly to a straight red card after VAR recommended…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has fired back at his side’s critics after they suffered a blow in their attempt to catch Liverpool in the title race. The North London side lost 1-0 to West Ham, burying their chances of lifting the league. In a recent interview, the Spanish tactician fired back at his side’s critics…
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal will not throw in the towel despite falling 11 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race. The Reds’ advantage was surprisingly increased over the weekend as Arsenal’s slip-up at home to West Ham United, courtesy of a 44th-minute Jarrod Bowen winner, was punished 24 hours later with victory Liverpool’s…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has refused to concede defeat in the Premier League title race despite Liverpool extending their lead to 11 points over the weekend. The Gunners suffered a damaging 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham on Saturday, allowing Liverpool to increase their dominance over the North Londoners with a 2-0 win at…
Mikel Arteta did not want to blame injuries to key forward players in the aftermath of Arsenal’s shock 1-0 defeat to West Ham United at Emirates Stadium. Jarrod Bowen scored the only goal of the game just before half-time to bring Arsenal’s 15-match unbeaten run to a close, also inflicting a first home defeat on…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has personally earmarked one Real Madrid star as a “key” potential signing for the Gunners, with their transfer plans taking shape ahead of this summer window. Arsenal identify striker targets after injury blows Their failure to bring in a new number nine in January is having serious repercussions, with Arteta desperately…
Arsenal are now planning to make an offer for a player who manager Mikel Arteta believes the Gunners absolutely need to have in their squad, with the N5 head coach making his transfer stance crystal clear behind-the-scenes. Arsenal making pre-summer transfer plans While Arsenal remain in pursuit of a pre-summer deal for Real Sociedad midfielder…
