Mikel Arteta had no doubt Aaron Ramsdale would perform when called upon after the goalkeeper kept Brentford at bay.Reiss Nelson’s early goal secured a 1-0 victory at the Gtech Community Stadium to send Arsenal through to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.But it was two fine saves from Ramsdale in the second half which denied the Bees the chance to get back into the match.Ramsdale had sat...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta admitted to becoming emotional on a “beautiful night” as Arsenal marked their long-awaited Champions League return with a stylish 4-0 win against PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium.In their first outing in this competition for six years, Arteta’s side put PSV to the sword in the first half, going in at the break 3-0 up after a ruthless show of attacking intent.F...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta revealed he could substitute his goalkeepers during future Premier League matches after his side’s 1-0 win at Everton.Arteta handed summer loan signing David Raya his debut in place of England keeper Aaron Ramsdale at Goodison Park and the Spaniard saw little action as Leandro Trossard’s solitary second-half strike proved decisive.When asked about his decisi...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta insisted it has not become a psychological issue for Arsenal after they conceded in the first minutes of a home game for the third time this year against Fulham.Bukayo Saka’s blind pass let in Andreas Pereira to score for the visitors after just 57 seconds in front of a stunned Emirates, after the team made similarly poor starts against Southampton and Bournemouth last season....Full Story »

Mikel Arteta may have “loved” Arsenal’s narrow win at Crystal Palace but believes a stopwatch may be needed to iron out inconsistencies in time-wasting after Takehiro Tomiyasu fell foul of the rules.The Gunners won 1-0 in south London as Martin Odegaard’s second-half penalty proved the difference.Japan defender Tomiyasu was sent off at Selhurst Park, picking up a soft yel...Full Story »

Gillingham maintained their 100 per cent start to the Sky Bet League Two season with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Sutton.Ashley Nadesan scored the only goal of the game with a superbly taken 10th-minute finish at Gander Green Lane.Tom Nichols robbed home defender Omar Sowunmi and provided a low cross for Nadesan to strike first time.Sowunmi came close to atoning for his early error when his hooked s...Full Story »

Ashley Nadesan’s first league goal for Gillingham continued their winning start to the season with a 1-0 victory over Accrington.Summer signing Nadesan calmly slotted past Stanley goalkeeper Toby Savin in the 29th minute after converting Tom Nichols’ pass.Savin kept Stanley in the game with an excellent reaction save to deny Robbie McKenzie six minutes later, after the visitors faile...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta said the way Eddie Nketiah trained made him impossible to leave out against Nottingham Forest as the striker repaid the faith by opening the scoring on his recall.The 24-year-old had not scored a competitive goal in over 10 hours before breaking the deadlock as the Gunners began their quest for the Premier League title with a narrow 2-1 win.After a 30-minute delay to kick-off follow...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta was the first victim and the first beneficiary of the new law changes after Arsenal won the Community Shield 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw against Manchester City.Gunners boss Arteta was booked in the first half by referee Stuart Attwell for protesting against a decision, part of the new clampdown on the touchline behaviour of managers.But the fiery Spaniard was celebrating afte...Full Story »

Aaron Ramsdale has opened up about Mikel Arteta's reaction to his wife heartbreakingly suffering a miscarriage during the title race - and claimed "that's a manager" Aaron Ramsdale opened up on his private life Aaron Ramsdale has opened up on his wife heartbreakingly suffering a miscarriage during Arsenal's title chase. Ramsdale was a key part of the Gunners squad who finished runners-up in t...Full Story »

The ex-footballer, 42, and his new bride exchanged their I do's in Rome over the weekend while their two kids watched on. The stunning wedding snap was shared by Sharon on Monday Credit: Instagram The lavish wedding took place at the Hotel La Vecchia Posta in Ladispoli, with Sharon taking to Instagram on Monday to share a glam snap. The picture showcased the beautiful moment the couple said I...Full Story »

ASHLEY Cole has married his stunning model fiancée Sharon Canu in a lavish Italian wedding. The England icon tied the knot with Sharon, the mother of his two children, last night in front of dozens of guests including former teammates John Terry and Frank Lampard. They were joined by Frank's wife Christine Lampard and reality star Sam Faiers and her partner Paul Knightley, as Guests pos...Full Story »

The Gunners could risk loosing one of their most promising strikers as Inter Milan prepare a £35 million bid. Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has been training alone during the Premier League club's pre-season tour of the United States. The striker has been linked with a move away from the club in recent days, with Serie A team Inter Milan prepared to make an offer. The 22-year-old has si...Full Story »

The £105million man has been tipped to fire Arsenal to the Premier League title in a shock role. Declan Rice could be given a new position at Arsenal Rice is on the verge of completing his move to the Gunners after an agreement was finally reached with West Ham United. The agreement over the fee and payment structure on Tuesday has cleared the way for Rice to have a medical after already...Full Story »

Chelsea are pushing ahead with a move for AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan this summer. The French shot stopper is seen as one of the best in the world in his position at the moment. With Edouard Mendy leaving for the Saudi Pro League and doubts regarding Kepa Arrizabalaga, a new number one keeper is needed. Per The Telegraph, Mauricio Pochettino is happy enough with Kepa, but would not min...Full Story »

Substitute Mikey Johnston belatedly ignited the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2024 qualifying campaign to spare manager Stephen Kenny further punishment at the hands of Gibraltar.The Celtic winger, who spent last season on loan with Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes, scored his first senior international goal within seven minutes of his half-time introduction with his team-mates having left t...Full Story »

PSG are poised to appoint Luis Enrique as their new manager, succeeding Christophe Galtier, who was sacked at the end of the season. WHAT HAPPENED? L'Equipe reports that PSG are closing in on the appointment of Luis Enrique as their new manager, having failed to appoint Julian Nagelsmann after holding talks with the former Bayern Munich boss. Negotiations with the ex-Spain and Barcelona manag...Full Story »

Chelsea are reportedly looking for another mega-money goalkeeper to replace Kepa Arrizabalaga, with Mike Maignan and Andre Onana targeted. Chelsea looking to upgrade goalkeeper Maignan and Onana targeted But Kepa could be allowed to stay WHAT HAPPENED? The Blues forked out £72 million ($90m) for the Spaniard back in 2018 in what was a world-record deal for a goalkeeper, but Kepa has...Full Story »

The player in question is Thomas Partey. The Gunners are expected to be very active this summer and whilst all eyes will be on incomings, there are quite a few players Mikel Arteta could offload as well in the coming weeks. The Daily Mail is suggesting that Thomas Partey could be one of them. The report claims that Arsenal are looking to raise funds to pursue their big targets this summer, ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta remained tight-lipped about the future of Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka but was pleased to see him get the appreciation he deserved after their 5-0 thrashing of Wolves.Xhaka netted a first-half double in what is expected to be his final appearance for the Gunners with a summer exit to Bayer Leverkusen in the works and left the pitch to a standing ovation in the 75th minute with su...Full Story »