Mikel Arteta has called for Arsenal to change their Premier League losing streak against Manchester City ahead of their clash at the Emirates on Sunday.Arsenal are without a league win against the treble-winners since 2015 and a defeat on Sunday would extend their losing run to 13.Arteta highlighted that his side have broken winless streaks against other sides and called for his players to do th...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta defended his decision to play Bukayo Saka as the Arsenal winger limped out of their Champions League defeat to Lens.The Gunners had taken the lead through Gabriel Jesus but Adrien Thomasson levelled following a David Raya error before Saka hobbled out of the game.Lens would go on to win 2-1 courtesy of a second-half strike from Elye Wahi but it was the injury to Saka that will have ...Full Story »

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has referenced a quote by Jamaican sprinting legend Usain Bolt to sum up the struggles of Kai Havertz following the German's first goal for the Gunners. Havertz scored from the penalty spot in Arsenal's 4-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday to open his account with the north London club and ease some of the pressure following a barrage of criticism from fans followin...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta hailed the “empathy” of his Arsenal players after what he hopes was a game-changing goal from Kai Havertz in their win at Bournemouth.The £65million summer signing from Chelsea had not registered a goal or assist in his first nine games for the Gunners but finally hit the target as he converted a penalty in a 4-0 victory at the Vitality Stadium.Arsenal were already...Full Story »

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 »

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 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 »

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 »

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 »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta feels the six points conceded to Manchester City this season cost them the title. While many point to the draws against Liverpool, West Ham and Southampton as critical, Arteta says being beaten home and away by City was decisive. He told arsenal.com: "When you are 2-0 up at Anfield and you draw the game in the 90th minute, and then you got West Ham and you're 2-0 up...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta was apologetic as he reflected on a “really sad day” after Arsenal’s faint Premier League title hopes were ended by a 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest.Manchester City were confirmed as champions after Taiwo Awoniyi’s first-half goal saw Forest earn the three points that secured their top-flight status.The Gunners, who were insatiable for most of the campaign, ...Full Story »

From blaring "You'll Never Walk Alone" from speakers before a clash at Anfield to get his stars used to the atmosphere, to playing dodgeball in training, the ideas have kept flowing. Mikel Arteta has brought in a dog named 'Win' to try and boost morale Credit: Getty Win is a chocolate Labrador owned by a member of Arsenal's staff Credit: Getty The move is said to have proven popular among the...Full Story »