Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s young Gunners for repaying his “real trust” to hit back from their Liverpool humbling and sink Newcastle 2-0.Bukayo Saka netted the opener only to hobble out with a thigh problem, before his replacement Gabriel Martinelli delivered a sumptuous second.Arsenal were hammered 4-0 by Liverpool at Anfield last weekend, leading to a difficult week’s...Full Story »

The Gunners manager wants his former boss back involved at the club and the pair have discussed a possible return Mikel Arteta has held talks with Arsene Wenger over a return to the club. The Gunners boss has never hidden his desire to have Wenger back involved at Arsenal in some capacity and has recently installed a giant picture of the legendary Frenchman on the wall at the entrance to the...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta defended his Arsenal players after Watford boss Claudio Ranieri accused them of a lack of respect in the build-up to Emile Smith Rowe’s winning goal.Smith Rowe struck in the second half to secure a 1-0 victory over the 10-man Hornets, who had Juraj Kucka sent off late on.The result leaves Arsenal fifth in the Premier League heading into the international break, with the result...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta believes Aaron Ramsdale has what it takes to become England’s first-choice goalkeeper after he starred in Arsenal’s Premier League win at Leicester.Early goals from Gabriel Magalhaes and Emile Smith Rowe set the Gunners on course for a 2-0 victory, but it was the form of Ramsdale which ensured the three points.Having been fairly quiet, the 23-year-old made a stunning sav...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta believes Eddie Nketiah is going to become a 'top, top player' and he wants to keep him at Arsenal. Nketiah, who came close to joining Crystal Palace in the summer, could leave Arsenal for free. "We had a situation in the summer that we tried to resolve and we couldn't either way," Arteta said. "That is the contract situation that is more and more common in football for where we...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta rang the changes for the Carabao Cup clash at home to Leeds United on Tuesday. The Gunners ran out 2-0 winners over Marcelo Bielsa's side despite just two players who started the 3-1 win over Aston Villa being named in the starting XI. Express Sport looks at the fringe players who failed to impress, as well as those who gave Arteta something to think about. Three playe...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has backed Eddie Nketiah to become a “top, top player” and is hoping that will be at Arsenal after he struck in the Carabao Cup fourth-round win over Leeds.The Gunners secured a 2-0 victory as Calum Chambers scored just 21 seconds after coming off the bench before former Leeds loanee Nketiah tapped in.It was just the 22-year-old’s second appearance of the season, h...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta praised Emile Smith Rowe for changing his lifestyle and improving his game after he put in a man-of-the-match performance in Friday’s win over Aston Villa.The Gunners were the better side throughout and thoroughly deserved their 3-1 victory.Thomas Partey got the ball rolling with his first Arsenal goal before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubled the lead on the strok...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has suggested Alexandre Lacazette could be offered a new deal to stay in north London, and defended the club's stance in allowing another senior player to run down his contract. The 29-year-old's agreement expires at the end of the season and ESPN reported in September that there is no offer on the table for a player who joined in a then club-record £46.5 millio...Full Story »

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Gabriel Martinelli will not be leaving the club in January. The 20-year-old has made just four appearances across all competitions this season. It is nothing personal, according to Arteta, who says the Brazilian has to compete with a number of players for game time. The Spaniard told reporters: "Because of the amount of players that we have in those positio...Full Story »

Midfield Arsenal duo Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Mohamed Elneny are reportedly considering their futures and could look to leave the Gunners in January. However, following the pair’s desire for more game time, manager Mikel Arteta now faces a selection dilemma following the recent injury to Granit Xhaka. That’s according to a recent report from The Sun, who claims Maitland-Niles is...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is apparently keen to land Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is reportedly keen to land Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling. The England international has dropped down the pecking order at the Etihad Stadium and is no longer an automatic pick. Arteta previously worked as Pep Guardiola’s number two at the Citizens and is a big...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was content to escape Brighton with a goalless draw following a lacklustre display from his resurgent side at a rain-soaked Amex Stadium.High-flying hosts Albion edged a dull Premier League encounter as the Gunners’ three-match winning run was brought to an end.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang headed against the outside of a post for the visitors in the first half but ch...Full Story »

Bernd Leno's last Arsenal appearance came in a 3-0 Carabao Cup win over AFC Wimbledon last month. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has rejected Bernd Leno's claim he is in the dark over losing the No. 1 spot to Aaron Ramsdale and urged the goalkeeper to concentrate on regaining his place in the side. Leno, who has not made a Premier League appearance since Aug. 28, gave an interview to German newspap...Full Story »

The German goalkeeper has opened up on his frustration over a lack of regular minutes at the start of the 2021-22 campaign Bernd Leno has admitted he could seek a January transfer after losing his spot as Arsenal No 1 to Aaron Ramsdale, while claiming Mikel Arteta has given him "no clear reason" for his decision. Arsenal spent £24 million ($32m) to bring Ramsdale to Emirates Stadium fro...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has challenged his Arsenal players to maintain their newly-found winning momentum after Sunday's victory over Tottenham in the first north London derby of the new campaign. The Gunners were firmly on top for the entirety of the contest, with Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bukayo Saka finding the back of the net in a comfortable 3-1 win on home soil. Arsenal were fi...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta believes the momentum his Arsenal side continued to build with their Carabao Cup third-round win over AFC Wimbledon will be an important factor as they face neighbours Tottenham on Sunday.The Gunners ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over their third-tier rivals, Alexandre Lacazette’s early penalty added to by second-half strikes from Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah.Having lo...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was impressed with his side’s battling qualities after a 1-0 victory at Burnley clinched them back-to-back Premier League wins.Martin Odegaard’s first-half free-kick gave Arsenal the edge at Turf Moor and they held on for a hard-fought three points to further ease the pressure on Arteta.The Gunners were grateful referee Anthony Taylor reversed his decision t...Full Story »

Word stemming from the English media on Monday evening suggests that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has made an altogether significant decision when it comes to his goalkeeping options. Ramsdale arrives The situation between the posts has of course proven a major talking point on the red half of North London over recent months. This comes with those in a position of power at the Emirates having ...Full Story »