Tag: arteta
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Arsenal boss Arteta announces squad clearout plans
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed plans to clearout his squad’s fringe players. Arteta says Arsenal’s priority for the January transfer window is to trim the numbers in their squad. “We have a large squad and we knew that. A lot of things that should have happened in the summer, we cannot accomplish for different…
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January: Offloading players is Arsenal priority – Arteta
Arsenal will prioritise offloading players in the January transfer window, says manager Mikel Arteta. Midfielder Mesut Ozil, whose deal expires in summer 2021, has been left out of the Gunners’ Premier League and Europa League squads this season. Defenders Shkodran Mustafi and Sead Kolasinac have barely featured in the league in 2020-21. “We cannot sustain…
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Arsenal great: Arteta right to bomb out Ozil
Arsenal great and former academy chief Liam Brady believes Mikel Arteta deserves greater control in the transfer market. But Brady feels there is no money to strengthen next month, while boss Arteta has wrestled back some control over signings. Speaking on the Keys and Gray podcast, he said: “(Raul) Sanllehi did buy the players. Arteta…
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Beating Chelsea the best medicine for Arsenal – Arteta
Mikel Arteta says beating Chelsea on Boxing Day would be “the best medicine” for “suffering” Arsenal in a “crucial” festive period. Arteta has come under increasing pressure with the Gunners languishing in 15th in the Premier League table. They also crashed out of the Carabao Cup with a 4-1 quarter-final defeat at home to Manchester…
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Current Arsenal squad worst in history – Frimpong
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has slammed Mikel Arteta’s squad. Frimpong claims it is the worst squad seen in the history of the club. He told PlayOJO: “Yes. No doubt about it. The league table says it all. I can’t remember the last time an Arsenal team was in 15th at this stage of the…
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Guardiola defends Arteta after Arsenal loss to City
Pep Guardiola says it would be a “big mistake” for Arsenal to sack manager Mikel Arteta after Manchester City’s 4-1 win over the Gunners in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday. Arsenal are without a win in eight domestic league and cup matches. Arteta left City, where he was Guardiola’s assistant, 12 months ago to…
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Winning Carabao Cup won’t be enough – Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says winning the Carabao Cup this season won’t be enough to say it’s been a good campaign. After defeat to Everton, the Gunners meet Manchester City in the Carabao Cup tomorrow night. “It’s not enough, isolating just one competition. We have to play every competition to try to win it,” said…
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Mikel Arteta tells Leno: This is my responsibility
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists Bernd Leno is wrong in his criticism of his teammates. The Gunners go into this weekend down in 15th in the Premier League table, but they were at least able to stop the rot of recent defeats with a 1-1 draw against Southampton in midweek. “I take full responsibility because…
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No ‘Quick Fix’ For Arsenal – Arteta
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal knew there would be no “quick fix” after he arrived at the club as he scrambles for solutions following a disastrous start to the Premier League season. The Gunners head into Saturday’s Premier League match at Everton languishing in 15th place in the table following a 1-1 draw against Southampton. Arsenal’s…
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Arsenal boss Arteta proud of Southampton draw
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was proud of his players despite only managing a 1-1 draw against Southampton. The Gunners were listless in the first half and were 0-1 down at the break. They equalised through Pierre-Emerick Aubaymeyang, but then defender Gabriel got a red card after two yellows. It meant they had to hold on…