New manager Mike Flynn watched from the stands as Swindon got one over old boss Scott Lindsey by beating Crawley 2-1.Swindon announced before kick-off that Flynn had signed a two-year contract to replace the sacked Jody Morris and he was paraded on the pitch at half time.With the first half drawing to a close, Jacob Wakeling flicked a header beyond the Crawley backline and Charlie Austin charged...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has challenged his players to “keep digging” for the Premier League title after a statement victory at Newcastle.Arteta, who showed his squad video clips of their 2-0 defeat at St James’ Park last season from the Amazon documentary All or Nothing on the morning of the game, is convinced the prize is still there for the taking with leaders Manchester Ci...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta watched his Arsenal team return to the top of the Premier League table with victory over Chelsea before insisting he would not let his players’ heads drop.The Gunners were eight points clear last month but had fallen behind Manchester City following a run of four winless game – a streak that ended with a comfortable 3-1 win over the beleaguered Blues.Captain Martin Odega...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta is reportedly willing to let Kieran Tierney and Granit Xhaka leave the Emirates in the summer if a suitable offer arrives for the pair. This upcoming transfer window is a big one for the North London club as they look to strengthen their squad ahead of their return to the Champions League and look to build on the title challenge they put forward this season. According to Todofi...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has told his Arsenal players they need to beat Manchester City if they are to win the Premier League title.The Gunners battled back from two goals down to earn a last-gasp 3-3 draw with bottom club Southampton but the result hands the initiative to City.The top two meet at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, with Arsenal five points clear having played two more games than Pep Gua...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal need to rediscover their “ruthless” streak after they blew a two-goal lead for the second time in a week.The Gunners suffered another dose of the title jitters as West Ham came from two down to draw 2-2 at the London Stadium.The Premier League leaders raced two goals in front inside the opening 10 minutes through Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard, but, j...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admitted the draw at Liverpool felt like two points dropped after they squandered a 2-0 first-half lead.Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus put the Gunners into a comfortable lead inside the opening half-hour, but Mohamed Salah’s goal brought Liverpool back into it and after the Egypt international missed an early second-half penalty, Roberto Firmino grabbed a...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta heaped praise on Gabriel Jesus after the forward ended his goal drought with a brace in a comfortable victory over Leeds that keeps Arsenal eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.Having required surgery on a knee injury suffered at the World Cup, Jesus’ comeback has been a gradual one but it was completed just at the right time as he shone in a 4-1 win.The Brazil ...Full Story »

On-loan Arsenal star Nicolas Pepe has, on Friday, provided an insight into his future beyond the summer. Wide-man Pepe, of course, secured a temporary departure from the Emirates Stadium ahead of the current campaign. Amid ongoing struggles for game-time owing to the emergence of Bukayo Saka, it was decided that the Ivorian international would benefit from a prolonged stretch of first-team f...Full Story »

The 18-year-old striker has 14 goals in 40 games for Athletico Paranaense. Roque has forced his way into the senior squad after helping Brazil win the U20 South American Championship last month Credit: EPA Brazil's former national team coach Luiz Felipe Scolari claimed: "He will become one of the greatest players we have ahead of us". Roque received his first senior international call-up for ...Full Story »

France boss Didier Deschamps hailed goalkeeper Mike Maignan after seeing his late heroics deny the Republic of Ireland a first point for their Euro 2024 qualification account.Maignan clawed away a 90th-minute Nathan Collins header seconds after keeping out team-mate Jules Kounde’s attempted clearance to ensure Benjamin Pavard’s goal was enough to secure a 1-0 Group B win in Dublin.Th...Full Story »

ARSENAL ace Takehiro Tomiyasu has been ruled out for the rest of the season. Tomiyasu hobbled off the pitch on Thursday with a knee injury against Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League Last 16 at the Emirates. Arsenal ace Takehiro Tomiyasu has been ruled out for the rest of the season The full-back underwent knee surgery in London earlier today and doctors deemed he will have to miss the rest ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has urged his players to return from the international break fit and hungry to continue Arsenal’s Premier League title bid.The Gunners sit eight points clear at the top of the table after a straightforward 4-1 win over managerless Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium.Bukayo Saka once again starred as he scored twice and set up the opener for Gabriel Martinelli, becoming the ...Full Story »

Mike Fondop’s late header secured a point for Oldham as they took a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Dagenham at Victoria Road.Dagenham hit the front in the 37th minute when Jay Bird played a neat combination of passes with Mo Sagaf before turning and finishing into the bottom corner.The hosts had a chance to double their lead but Sagaf’s powerful effort was comfortably saved b...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta hailed Leandro Trossard’s “football intelligence” after he set up all three goals as Arsenal restored their five-point cushion at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win at Fulham.The 28-year-old joined Arsenal in January from Brighton and has shone for the Gunners, helping to compensate for the injuries to forward’s Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah.Tross...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta bemoaned the fact his Arsenal side conceded two “poor” goals in their Europa League draw at Sporting Lisbon.The Gunners came from behind to draw 2-2 after Mikel Arteta made six changes to the team which snatched a last-gasp victory over Bournemouth on Saturday to remain five points clear at the top of the Premier League.A William Saliba header had Arsenal ahead, but goal...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admitted Reiss Nelson proved his worth to the Premier League title cause as the winger hailed his last-gasp winner over Bournemouth as a “great moment”.The Gunners had slipped two goals behind against the Cherries before battling back to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory which keeps them five points clear at the top of the table.It is the first time in over a d...Full Story »

ARSENAL manager Mikel Arteta revealed he wears the same clothes in the dugout during every winning streak. Arteta has led his team to a surprise Premier League title hunt as the Gunners are top of the table with five points ahead of second-placed Manchester City. Mikel Arteta has adopted a strange ritual amid Arsenal's title challenge Arteta pictured on February 18, after Arsenal's 4-2 win ov...Full Story »

Walsall manager Mike Flynn vented his fury at his players after seeing them concede twice in added time to throw away victory in a 3-3 draw at Hartlepool.The Saddlers were coasting at 3-1 up before Dan Kemp’s second penalty of the match and a Connor Jennings header rescued an unlikely point for the hosts under new boss John Askey.The collapse made it six draws in a row for the Saddlers and...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta revealed he has got his Arsenal players doing the basics right after their win at Leicester kept them top of the Premier League table.An early second-half strike from Gabriel Martinelli earned the Gunners a 1-0 victory at the King Power Stadium a week on from a last-gasp win at Aston Villa.Those six points followed the only rocky patch of Arsenal’s season to date where defeat ...Full Story »