Tag: arteta
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EPL: Arsenal earn first victory against Norwich
Arsenal lifted the pressure on manager Mikel Arteta as they secured their first points of the Premier League season with victory over Norwich City at Emirates Stadium. Arteta was under mounting scrutiny after a miserable start to the campaign with three defeats that left the Gunners at the foot of the table, so a win…
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I had to say goodbye with sadness for Bellerin exit – Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed why he released fullback Hector Bellerin to Real Betis. TheNewsGuru reports Bellerin is on a season-long loan with the La Liga side. Arteta said: “He’s been here a long time and he’s been a really important part of everything that happened at the club in the last 10 years.…
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We’ve changed almost 30 players in 2 years – Arteta
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has defended his management amid a massive squad overhaul. In the last year Arsenal have now brought in 10 new signings and sold or released 21 players. Arteta said: “It is a completely different squad with those numbers, it is unheard of. Now we have to make it work. We have…
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Allardyce would do better at Arsenal than Arteta – Cascarino
Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino believes Sam Allardyce would do a better job at Arsenal than Mikel Arteta. Arsenal have lost their opening three games for the season and are yet to score. Cascarino said on talkSPORT: “If you look at what he did with West Brom – I know they went down – but…
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I can help Arsenal as defensive coach – Sol Campbell
Arsenal great Sol Campbell says he’d welcome the chance to return and coaching the defenders. Campbell was one of Arsenal’s best defenders during a golden era for the club between 2001 and 2006. He has gone on to have brief stints in management with Macclesfield and Southend, but he now believes his knowledge and experience…
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Arteta defends Arsenal summer signings
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was delighted with the club’s summer transfer window. The Gunners spent the most of any team in the Premier League, forking out £145m on Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Martin Odegaard, Aaron Ramsdale, Albert Lokonga and Nuno Tavares. Speaking to the club’s official website, Arteta said: “It was a really complicated market.…
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Arteta blamed for Willian flop at Arsenal
Kia Joorabchian has hit out at Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta over his treatment of Willian. The influential agent claimed that Willian had been presented with several presentations by Arteta on what his role would be within the team but this did not come to pass last season. Willian this week terminated his deal, leaving behind…
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Arsenal boss Arteta reacts after Man City thrashing
The second goal we concede is a clear foul because he punches Calum [Chambers] in the face.
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Arteta confirms ‘exits planned’ ahead of transfer deadline
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed “some exits are planned” as the summer transfer window draws to a close. The Gunners have spent the most money of any Premier League side this summer, and Arteta admits his squad may be reduced before the window closes on August 31. “I don’t know what will happen [in…
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Aubameyang scores hat-trick to save Arteta’s job at Arsenal
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s hat-trick helped Arsenal to a welcome first win of the season as they beat a young West Bromwich Albion side to reach the Carabao Cup third round. Aubameyang marked his first start of the season with two first-half tap-ins and a curling finish after the break. He also acrobatically set up Nicolas Pepe…