Stodgy matches between Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City come as absolutely no surprise now. We’ve already witnessed a contest in which all eight defenders on the pitch were recognised centre-backs, another game when Arsenal got a player sent off and hardly got out of their own half after half-time, and a game when it barely looked like …
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Mikel Arteta was disappointed that his team’s performance didn’t result in all three points against Manchester City on Sunday, praising his players for a dominant display at Emirates Stadium. We enjoyed 67 per cent of the possession against City, it was the lowest share any Pep Guardiola team has ever recorded in a top-flight league match. Mikel also became the …
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After seeing five summer signings all make a huge impression in our 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest, Mikel Arteta said he was delighted with the impact they have all made in such a short space of time. Martin Zubimendi stole the show with the first two-goal haul of his career, including a brilliant volley to open the scoring, while Viktor …
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Arteta issues Odegaard and Saka updates amid double Arsenal injury scare London Evening Standard Max Dowman – Arsenal’s 15-year-old shines on Premier League debut against Leeds BBC Arsenal vs Leeds: Bukayo Saka subbed with apparent injury ESPN Arteta welcomes Eze but worried by ‘significant’ Saka injury and Ødegaard blow The Guardian Arsenal’s Gyokeres grabs first Premier League goals in 5-0 thrashing of Leeds Reuters Source …
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It’s not a hijack, it’s a love story. On Wednesday, Eberechi Eze was expecting to sign for Tottenham. It was undeniably a good move: a London club, a Champions League club, no less. For his career, it represented a step up. But before he committed, there was one phone call he needed to make. Eze called Mikel Arteta. It …
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Arsenal forward Kai Havertz is reportedly set for another period on the sidelines after picking up a knee injury. The 26-year-old Germany international was notably absent from an open training session at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday morning, sparking fears of a serious setback. Havertz is sidelined with a knee injury Arsenal may dip back into transfer market for cover …
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MANCHESTER — Arsenal’s new star striker Viktor Gyokeres had a debut to forget, but his manager Mikel Arteta and star winger Bukayo Saka have given plenty of positives around his performance and his potential. MORE — 3 things we learned Gyokeres touched the ball just 22 times in his 60 minutes on the pitch during Sunday’s 1-0 win at Manchester …
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Mikel Arteta said the performances of 15-year-olds Max Dowman and Marli Salmon were “incredible” as Arsenal beat AC Milan 1-0 in their opening pre-season game in Singapore. Summer signings Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga also played their first match for their new club in front of supporters. Bukayo Saka scored the only goal with a close-range finish from …
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