‘Magnificient performance’: Mikel Arteta heaps praise on Arsenal star after north London derby win – originally posted on Sportslens.com Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was impressed with the showing of Emile Smith Rowe during the 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday. The 20-year-old recently returned from a hip injury to play […]
Category: Mikel Arteta
Auto Added by WPeMatico
Arteta ‘draws the line’ as he drops Aubameyang for ‘disciplinary issue’
Mikel Arteta has dropped Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang because of a “disciplinary issue” against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Aubameyang joined Arsenal in 2018 for a club-record fee of £56m from Borussia Dortmund. 141 goals from 213 games for the German outfit earned him his big-money move to the Premier League. The forward has continued to be prolific […]
Read More… from Arteta ‘draws the line’ as he drops Aubameyang for ‘disciplinary issue’
Aubameyang gets ‘angry’ with Arsenal teammates, says Saka
Bukayo Saka says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang “can be quite angry” during matches but always gives him “so much confidence” on the pitch for Arsenal. Saka has played regularly alongside the Gunners’ goalscoring talisman since his promotion to the Arsenal first team in 2018 and has formed a productive bond with his captain. OPINION: Milner’s influence on […]
Read More… from Aubameyang gets ‘angry’ with Arsenal teammates, says Saka
Arteta defends Partey decision during injury-hit Arsenal season
Mikel Arteta insists Thomas Partey was not rushed back from injury earlier in the season and believes Arsenal will soon see the best of the summer signing. Partey joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid on transfer deadline day in October after the Gunners triggered his release clause. The Ghana international has struggled with injuries since moving […]
Read More… from Arteta defends Partey decision during injury-hit Arsenal season
Former Arsenal boss tells Arteta to sign ‘two or three’ £100m players
Former Arsenal boss George Graham has urged Mikel Arteta to go out and sign “two or three” new players that cost “£75m to £100m”. Thomas Partey and Gabriel Magalhaes arrived in the summer for sizeable fees, while free transfer Willian will have commanded large wages but the Gunners total outlay has been fairly modest. Arsenal […]
Read More… from Former Arsenal boss tells Arteta to sign ‘two or three’ £100m players
Arsenal need to back Arteta with ‘four or five’ like Wenger – Keown
Arsenal need to back Mikel Arteta with “four or five” signings in the summer like they did when Arsene Wenger arrived at the club, according to Martin Keown. The Spaniard has got rid of a lot of players who were prominent under Unai Emery with the likes of Mesut Ozil, Sokratis and Shkodran Mustafi all […]
Read More… from Arsenal need to back Arteta with ‘four or five’ like Wenger – Keown
Keown: Arteta’s tactics ‘creates fear’ in Arsenal defence
Martin Keown has suggested that Mikel Arteta’s assistance on playing out from the back is creating fear in his Arsenal defence. Arteta took over at Arsenal in December 2019 and he has reached 70 games in charge. The Gunners have conceded 77 goals in that time, and they have scored 123 times. On the whole, […]
Read More… from Keown: Arteta’s tactics ‘creates fear’ in Arsenal defence
Arteta: ‘Special’ Spurs attack will be ‘difficult’ to deal with
Mikel Arteta has claimed that it will be “very difficult” for Arsenal to deal with Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and Heung-Min Son on Sunday. Spurs moved past a century of goals for the season as Harry Kane scored twice in Thursday’s Europa League round of 16 first leg win over Dinamo Zagreb. Their collective tally […]
Read More… from Arteta: ‘Special’ Spurs attack will be ‘difficult’ to deal with
Arsenal ‘showed personality’ in Olympiacos win, says Arteta
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his side ‘showed personality’ in their 3-1 away victory over Olympiacos. The Gunners took the lead in the first half as Martin Odegaard bagged his first goal for the club. He rifled a shot past Olympiacos keeper Jose Sa from long range. FEATURE: The Bolton Baresi heads Champions League winners […]
Read More… from Arsenal ‘showed personality’ in Olympiacos win, says Arteta
Arteta insists Arsenal ‘project to go bang’ post-Covid
Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal project is set to explode into life when football returns to normality following the coronavirus pandemic. The Gunners are languishing in 10th place in the Premier League and saw their defence of the FA Cup end with a fourth-round defeat at Southampton. Any hopes of silverware and Champions League qualification […]
Read More… from Arteta insists Arsenal ‘project to go bang’ post-Covid