Mikel Arteta

Arsenal
/ 670 days agoArteta claims Premier League refereeing has improved since rant
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has claimed that refereeing has improved in the Premier League since his infamous postgame rant back in November. The Gunners suffered their first defeat of the season against Newcastle at the time in controversial fashion. Both the match official and VAR allowed a late goal by the Magpies despite multiple apparent […]

Arsenal
/ 676 days agoMbappe: Liverpool out of race, another rival opens door
Top European teams are on high alert after hearing that Kylian Mbappe will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season when his contract expires, although Liverpool aren't one of them. Finally, after almost two years of speculation, Mbappe will leave the Parc des Princes, capping up a seven-year stint with the club […]

FIFA
/ 684 days agoPremier League coaches object blue cards as IFAB backtracks
On Thursday, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) revealed its plans to introduce new rules regarding sin bins. In the change, referees would be able to show a blue card to players for dissent or cynical fouls. The offenders would then exit the pitch and their club would be temporarily down a player. These violators […]

Arsenal
/ 761 days agoArteta vows to continue speaking out for refereeing improvement
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has claimed that he will continue voicing his opinions on referees. The comments come after the Spaniard was charged by the Football Association (FA) for harsh words towards the state of officiating in the Premier League. Arteta previously blasted referees for not ruling out a game-winning goal by Anthony Gordon in […]

Arsenal
/ 769 days agoMikel Arteta hit with FA charge over VAR rant in Newcastle defeat
Mikel Arteta made controversial VAR statements after Arsenal lost to Newcastle. Consequently, the FA charged him with improper conduct. After Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Newcastle in the Premier League on Nov. 4, the Spanish manager ripped into the referees. At St. James' Park, Anthony Gordon's goal was the game-winner for the Magpies, ending the Gunners' […]

Arsenal
/ 771 days agoRamsdale's father criticizes how Arsenal handled his demotion
Nick Ramsdale, the father of Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron, has once again publicly discussed his son's demotion. The Gunners previously purchased Ramsdale from Sheffield United in a $32 million deal. Manager Mikel Arteta quickly made Ramsdale his number-one keeper upon his arrival. The England international played 72 out of a possible 76 Premier League matches in […]

Arsenal
/ 789 days agoArsenal duo Jesus and Partey again suffer injury setbacks
Arsenal is going to miss star duo Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey for the next few weeks. The Gunners had only just gotten other key players back from other injuries. Nevertheless, the aforementioned duo will be big misses for the club. Jesus and Partey have already missed multiple matches during the current campaign due to […]

Americans Abroad
/ 803 days agoBalogun claims Arsenal exit was not decided by Arteta
United States men's national team striker Folarin Balogun has revealed some interesting information regarding his move away from Arsenal and boss Mikel Arteta this summer. The center forward switched from the Gunners to French side Monaco in a deal worth up to $42 million. Balogun claims that his transfer was not exactly up to Arsenal […]

Arsenal
/ 825 days agoArteta to use both Arsenal keepers, but Raya hard to drop
Arsenal brought in David Raya this summer on an initial loan, surprising many fans and pundits with Aaron Ramsdale establishing himself as the Gunners' No. 1. The Englishman played a key role in Arsenal conceding the joint-second lowest goals against last season. The England international has performed quite well for the Gunners since arriving in […]

Arsenal
/ 879 days agoArsenal face injury worries ahead of Community Shield
On August 6, Arsenal will play Manchester City in the FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium. The Gunners are worrying about the fitness of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Declan Rice, and Folarin Balogun. All three were absent from Thursday's 5-3 friendly victory against Barcelona. Arsenal's squad dominated in their last pre-season friendly in the United States. Four […]

Arsenal
/ 921 days agoMikel Arteta reportedly holds talks with PSG
Paris Saint-Germain has reportedly held talks with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta about joining the French side. Luis Campos, PSG's football advisor, apparently discussed the possible move with the Spanish coach multiple times. The Ligue 1 title holders are in need of a new boss after recently parting ways with Christophe Galtier. RMC Sport claims that […]

Arsenal
/ 998 days agoArsenal dominate Leeds to restore eight point lead
Arsenal responded to Manchester City’ 4-1 thrashing of Liverpool with an emphatic home win over Leeds United. It was a case of 'anything you can do, we can do better' as the Gunners also won 4-1. The result means that Arsenal have now restored their eight-point lead atop the Premier League table. Arsenal elected to […]

Arsenal
/ 1063 days agoGuardiola names Arteta as 'best option' for City successor
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has stated that Mikel Arteta would be the 'best option' to replace him at the helm. Formerly an assistant at City, Arteta is now oversees league leaders Arsenal. The two friends face off against each other in an FA Cup game on Friday. Guardiola made the comment during his pre-match […]

News
/ 1237 days agoArsenal mentality pleases Arteta in opening night win at Palace
London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta praised Arsenal's ability to ride out a second-half onslaught from Crystal Palace to make the perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 win at Selhurst Park on Friday. On the ground where the Gunners lost 3-0 in April to spark a late season collapse that cost them […]