Mikel Arteta
Arsene Wenger has advice for Arsenal fans
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants supporters to keep showing their support to the club and stick with manager Mikel Arteta’s team. The French football expert left the Emirates Stadium in 2018 after remaining at the helm of affairs for 22 years. During his long reign, the 72-year-old also had to endure a lot of criticism from fans, especially during his last years in London. His current predecessor Arteta also came under fire from supporters when he led the Gunners to a terrible start to the 2021-22 season. The Londoners lost their first three matches of the campaign to end up at the bottom of the table. However, things subsequently improved under the Spanish boss as Arsenal went on to claim three successive victories in the top-flight. They couldn’t secu...
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Arteta is now planning to offload £100k-per-week Arsenal star next summer – report
Arsenal are contemplating selling goalkeeper Bernd Leno in the summer transfer window, according to reports from the Daily Mail. The Gunners bolstered their goalkeeping department this summer by signing Aaron Ramsdale from Sheffield United. The £30 million summer signing made his first start for the Gunners on Saturday against Norwich City and kept a clean sheet, as Arsenal registered their first win of the season. Mikel Arteta was full of praise for Ramsdale after the game, saying he was terrific. The England international is now set to retain his place in the side. Leno, who is on £100k-per-week wages at the Emirates, is now facing an uncertain future at the club. He is the first-choice goalkeeper at Arsenal, but his position is under threat. SportsLens View Leno was heav...
‘Terrific’ – Arteta suggests one Arsenal player impressed heavily with his energy vs Norwich
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has showered praise on goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. After a shocking start to the season (three defeats in a row and no goals scored), Arsenal picked up their first win of the season, defeating Norwich City 1-0 at the Emirates. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the only goal in the second half as the Gunners picked up all three points against the Canaries. Arteta made several changes to the side. He picked summer signing Ramsdale for this game ahead of Bernd Leno, and the 23-year-old did impress. The Arsenal boss was heavily impressed by the former Sheffield United goalkeeper and has spoken highly of him. According to reports from BBC Sport, the deal for Ramsdale, 23, is worth £24m plus a further £6m in add-odds. Arteta suggested after the game that Ramsdal...
Report: Arsenal eyeing surprise transfer swoop for amazing £40 million striker
Arsenal are eyeing up a move to sign Sevilla hitman Youssef En-Nesyri according to an exclusive report from La Colina de Nervion. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is allegedly eyeing up potential replacements for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabonese hitman has been in poor form since signing a new deal with Arsenal last season. And it seems as though Arteta has his eye on someone who he thinks will actually be an upgrade on the 32-year-old. Arsenal target Youssef En-Nesyri in action for Sevilla – Copyright: xMariaxJosexSegoviax Youssef En-Nesyri a transfer target for Arsenal That’s according to La Colina de Nervion who claims that Arteta could soon make a move to sign the striker. He is lively, quick and has great mobility and movement. The Sevilla ace is pretty good in the air as we...
Jamie O’Hara posts seven-word reaction after Tony Cascarino makes bold claim about Arsenal
Popular football pundit, Tony Cascarino has suggested that Sam Allardyce would do a better job at Arsenal than Mikel Arteta. The former Chelsea player has claimed on talkSPORT today that Allardyce would make Arsenal a better team. According to him, Allardyce did a good job at West Bromwich Albion and made them better defensively. Jamie O’Hara, who is also a popular pundit at talkSPORT, has responded to the post shared by the radio station on Twitter, saying – “Come on guys we’re better than this.” Come on guys we’re better than this — Jamie Ohara (@Mrjamieohara1) September 5, 2021 SportsLens View Allardyce is a vastly experienced manager who has earned a reputation for himself in saving teams from getting relegated. However, his old-school style of football and antediluvian tactics h...
Report: Arsenal new boy has told his friends when he expects Arteta to use him
Arsenal signed Aaron Ramsdale during the summer transfer window from Sheffield United by paying a transfer fee of £24 million. The 23-year-old has signed a four-year contract with the option of a fifth year at the north London club, and he is expected to provide an immediate cover and competition for Bernd Leno. The Athletic claimed that Ramsdale was signed based on Mikel Arteta’s request. Arsenal’s technical director, Edu, wanted to bring other alternatives, but Arteta pressurised the board to bring the England goalkeeper to the Emirates. Leno has been the first-choice keeper at the club, but following a disappointing start where Arsenal lost all three of their opening games, conceding nine goals, Mikel Arteta is thinking of replacing him in the next match. According to reports from ...
Darren Bent makes it very clear who should replace Arteta as Arsenal get Man City hammering
Darren Bent took to Twitter today as Arsenal got battered 5-0 by Manchester City at the Etihad. The Gunners fan pleaded for Antonio Conte to be handed the reigns at the Emirates: Antonio Conte please 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 — Darren Bent (@DarrenBent) August 28, 2021 Arsenal were so poor against City this afternoon. The defending was as shambolic as it was comical at times. Mikel Arteta is under real pressure now. The Spaniard has spent a lot of money at Arsenal this summer – more than any other Premier League manager. Amazingly though, the Gunner...
Mikel Arteta provides fitness update on three Arsenal players ahead of Man City clash
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta provided a fitness update on three players ahead of the Premier League clash against Manchester City on Saturday. The Gunners recently registered a 6-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in the second round of the Carabao Cup, ending a two-match losing run. However, the London club are still under immense pressure as both of those defeats came in the first two games of the new league campaign. They can’t afford a third-straight league loss heading into the international break, but the prospect of avoiding it remains an arduous task for them. The club have failed to pick up a single point in the last eight league meetings against City, and they could be up for another difficult outing. Ahead of the early kick-off at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, Arteta provided a f...
‘Work ethic is phenomenal’: Mikel Arteta praises Arsenal star ahead of West Brom clash
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was full of praise for Martin Odegaard ahead of the Carabao Cup second round tie at West Bromwich Albion. The Gunners have started their new season with successive defeats, and they will be keen to register their first win against the Baggies on Wednesday. Ahead of the game, Arteta was posed with plenty of questions on Arsenal TV. One of them was on Odegaard, who was recently re-signed on a permanent deal. The Spaniard was full of praise for the former Real Madrid man and said that the playmaker makes the rest of the players around him better. He went on to laud his ‘phenomenal’ work ethic and emphasised that the 22-year-old fits into the club’s plans with his exceptional qualities. He said: “I think he makes the rest of the players around him better.” “His wor...
Mikel Arteta provides fresh Arsenal team news plus update on transfer plans
In a press conference ahead of the Chelsea game, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta provided an update on player availability and the club’s transfer plans. The Gunners recently confirmed that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Alex Runarsson and Willian missed the season opener due to COVID-19. Out of those, Aubameyang and Willian have tested negative, but Arteta acknowledged that he has no idea whether they will be able to train in the lead-up to the derby. He said: “It’s still very uncertain. I cannot give you any answer today because I don’t know if they are going to be able to train in a few hours – if they can compete at the weekend, I don’t know.” Meanwhile, Saka was only a second-half substitute in the curtain-raiser at Brentford. Arteta hinted that he could be fit enough to...
Report: Arsenal will make £25m offer for ‘incredible’ attacker
Arsenal are all set to make a €30 million (£25m) bid for Real Madrid ace Martin Odegaard, according to a report from reliable Spanish publication ABC. The Norwegian ace was a real hit with the Gunners during a loan spell at the Emirates Stadium last season. And Mikel Arteta is clearly desperate to bring him back to Arsenal permanently. It seems as though the north London outfit are ready to take the first step needed to bring the 22-year-old playmaker back to the club. Arsenal re allegedly trying to sign Odegaard on a permanent deal Arsenal to make Odegaard bid ABC reckon that the Gunners are readying a £25m offer for the Real Madrid ace. However, Los Blancos value him at closer to £42m. Madrid will obviously have to lower their valuation of the Norway international. And if they don’t...
