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Mikel Arteta
Mikel Arteta Amatriain (born 26 March 1982) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Premier League club Arsenal.
Getty Images Arsenal faced Sheffield United on Monday in the Premier League and celebrated a 6-0 win. Martin Odegaard opened the scoring just five minutes into the game, while Jayden Bogle scored an own goal to make it 2-0. Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, and Ben White also got their names on the scoresheet. Although the Gunners celebrated a win, Mikel Arteta’s side is left with injury concerns as Martinelli was replaced in the 63rd minute, while Saka was also subbed off. “He [Saka] was feeling a bit sick. As well we have Fabio [Vieira] who we needed…
Getty Images Arsenal prepare to face Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Ahead of the game against the Magpies, Mikel Arteta has provided injury update on several the Gunners players. “We have another session today. We need to nail the timing of when (Partey) has enough in the tank to compete. He’s very close. Same with Gabi. He’s done a few things. And Alex is not far too. Tomiyasu still a little bit more,” said Arteta during a press conference. Thomas Partey is currently out with a thigh injury and has been sidelined for a…
Getty Images Arsenal faced Porto in the Champions League round of 16 first leg game on Wednesday and suffered a 1-0 late defeat. The late goal came at the 90+4 added minute when Galeno got the ball 35 yards from goal and bended a shot past David Raya into the beck of the net. This can't be Raya's faultAnyway good morning pic.twitter.com/Ehu9EVsk86 — I M A N (@ImanMoslemChild) February 22, 2024 Following the game, Raya became a subject of criticism. Mikel Arteta was also quizzed on the goalkeeper’s performance during the post match press conference. He said when asked…
Getty Images Arsenal have been given a boost as Fabio Vieira could make his return ahead of Champions League round of 16 clash. The Gunners face Porto in the last 16 game on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Before facing the Portuguese side, Mikel Arteta’s side face Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Speaking ahead of the game, Arteta provided an update on Vieira. The 23-year-old hasn’t featured since November after undergoing groin surgery. He has already stepped up his recovery and is close to returning to full training. Vieira has overall made 14 appearances in…
Getty Images Arsenal hosted Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, February 4 and celebrated a 3-1 win. Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard scored for the Gunners, while Gabriel Magalhaes scored an own goal for the Reds and Ibrahima Konate was sent off after reciving two yellow cards. During the game, Saka suffered an injury and was substituted at the 79th minute, meanwhile, Oleksandr Zinchenko was also replaced as Jakub Kiwior came on at half-time. Following the game, Arteta provided injury updates on the duo. Speaking to Sky Sports, Arteta said: “We have lost four or five…
Getty Images Arsenal prepare to face Liverpool on Sunday, February 4, 2024. The Gunners are currently 3rd in the league table, while the Reds are leading it. The January transfer window closed on February 1 as yesterday was the deadline day. During the winter transfer window, the Gunners were linked with several names such as Ivan Toney, Victor Osimhen as well as Karim Benzema. However, Mikel Arteta’s side didn’t sign any strikers and the Gunners boss was quizzed on the matter ahead of the Reds game. “I think like this. I love my players. I think tomorrow we’re going…
Getty Images European Super League first announced its plans back in 2021, however, the competition was blocked after fan protests and the decision from UEFA and FIFA. The competition surfaced once again on Thursday, December 22, when it was announced by European Court of Justice (ECJ) that both UEFA and FIFA acted against competition law. Although, the tournament have came up with a new format the fans and numbers of clubs remain against it. Arsenal prepare to face Liveprool in the Premier League on Saturday and ahead of the game, Mikel Arteta gave a press conference. He was quizzed…
Sky Sports Arsenal prepare to face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Currently, the Gunners lead the league table with 36 points, while Villa are 3rd after celebrating a win over Manchester City in midweek. During the midweek game, Arsenal faced Luton Town and celebrated a late win. Ahead of the Villa game, Mikel Arteta was quized on David Raya. Raya signed for the Gunners in the summer on loan. He has made 15 appearances in which he has kept 7 clean sheet. “If you look at his form and what he has achieved…
Getty Images Arsenal faced Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday and celebrated a 3-1 win. Leandro Trossard, William Saliba and Oleksandr Zinchenko scored for the Gunners, meanwhile, Josh Brownhill scored for Burnley. During the game, Fabio Vieira was sent off for his challenge on Brownhill at the 83rd minute. Following the win, Arteta was asked to comment on the red card during a press conference. “With the red card, yes, thank you for asking me, VAR was right, the referee was right, really good decision, really positive from Mikel to speak about that, good decision!” Arteta said. Mikel…
Getty Images Arsenal are preparing to face Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The Gunners celebrated a 1-0 win over Manchester City ahead of the international break and are currently second in the table with the same amount of points as Tottenham who lead the league. Meanwhile, the Blues celebrated a 4-1 win over Burnley and are currently 11th. Ahead of the game, Arteta was quizzed on the title race during a press-conference. “I don’t have a clue who is going to be involved. We want to be there. The league is so demanding,” said…
Getty Images Arsenal face Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, October 30, 2023. Ahead of the game, Mikel Arteta has provided team news update during a press conference on Friday. “Declan [Rice] hasn’t trained yet. We have another session in an hour or two so we’ll have more news about him today. Gabriel [Martinelli] hasn’t trained & we want him back, we need him back, but at the moment he’s not available. Leandro [Trossard] – same situation. Bukayo [Saka] – same situation,” Arteta said. “They’re all in the same pool. William [Saliba] as well had a knock, Fabio…
Getty Images Arsenal faced Everton in the Premier League on Sunday, September 17, 2023 and celebrated a 1-0 victory as Leandro Trossard scored the only goal. Trossard started the game from bench and replaced Gabriel Martinelli at the 24th minute of the game as Martinelli suffered an injury. Before Martinelli suffered the injury he opened the scoring for the Gunners, however, the goal was disallowed. Speaking on the injury, Arteta said: “He felt something on one of the sprints, in his hammy. “He will need to be assessed”. Mikel Arteta on Martinelli injury: “He felt something on one of…
Image source – Getty Images Arsenal challenged for the Premier League title for most of the season but faltered towards the end, allowing Manchester City to reclaim the crown. Former Manchester United man has emphasized that Arsenal need significant strengthening in the transfer market, not just with marquee signings but also with better squad players. Mikel Arteta reportedly considers Rice as his top target to reinforce the midfield for the upcoming season. Ferdinand, a big admirer of the England international, shared his thoughts on the potential transfer and expressed his belief that Rice is one of the best midfielders in…
Sky Sports The Gunners are currently having a strong season, sitting in second place in the Premier League. It is logical for the club to aim to retain their current squad to maintain their high performance and potentially compete for more titles. Saliba, who returned to Arsenal after a loan spell at Marseille, has impressed as a defender and has become an integral part of the team. Therefore, the club are eager to secure his long-term future at the Emirates. Arteta admitted that they are actively working towards finding a satisfactory solution in reaching an agreement with the 22-year-old player…
The Gunners are currently sitting in second place in the Premier League table, one point behind the leaders, Manchester City. They keep their title win hopes tight heading to a decisive game with Roberto de Zerbi’s side. The two teams are set to face each other on Sunday, May 14. Ahead of the game, Arteta met the media to share the latest team news. According to the latest reports, Zinchenko is set to miss the rest of the season due to fitness issues. However, Arteta has now refused to rule out the possibility of welcoming the defender back to the…