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  • EPL: Arteta frustrated as Newcastle defeat Arsenal

    EPL: Arteta frustrated as Newcastle defeat Arsenal

    Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was disheartened with how his team performed in a 1-0 loss to Newcastle on Saturday in a potential blow to their Premier League title chase.

    The gaffer decried the fact that they were  sucked into playing Newcastle’s style of game.

    Alexander Isak headed home in the 12th minute in Newcastle’s first win in six league games, leaving Arsenal provisionally third in the Premier League table behind Manchester City and Liverpool, who were both playing later on Saturday.

    Arteta’s side generated few chances on an afternoon that marked the first time since May 2022 that they had lost two consecutive away league matches. They were shocked 2-0 by Bournemouth on Oct. 19.

    “We deserved to lose today,” Arteta told Premier League Productions. “I thought we started really well and were really dominant. We didn’t defend the box well enough. Credit to them. They scored a great goal with a good ball.

    “Then the game changes and you start to play a different game. You have to adapt and we didn’t do that well enough. I am very frustrated.

    “We got dragged into a game they are looking for constantly and we couldn’t play the game that we wanted.”

    Newcastle defender Lewis Hall threw his body in front of Arsenal’s lone shot on target, blocking Mikel Merino’s volley from close range in the first half.

    Declan Rice squandered a terrific chance in injury time, latching on to a cross but firing it wide of the net.

    “We had two big chances — Mikel had a big one, Declan had a big one. We lacked answers,” Arteta said.

    His squad are winless in their last three Premier League matches.

    “We can say whatever we want. We will struggle to find the words today. We have to show it on the pitch on Wednesday night (against Inter Milan in a Champions League match).

    “You have to be at your best every time to give yourself a chance to win”.

  • Why we signed Calafiori – Arsenal manager, Arteta

    Why we signed Calafiori – Arsenal manager, Arteta

    Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was delighted with Riccardo Calafiori’s performance in victory over PSG.

    Arteta was happy with the defender’s show of mobility during the 2-0 Champions League win.

    He said afterwards: “He has the capacity to occupy different spaces really comfortably. He has already done that in Italy. That’s why we signed him.

    “First of all he’s a great defender, he’s got his presence, his energy and his full commitment. And then he’s really brave. He doesn’t care, in any situation he wants the ball, he wants to make things happen with it and he’s happy to play in different roles.”

    On the win, Arteta added: “I sensed something different yesterday as well in the way we were preparing the game and how they wanted the level of focus. I think they wanted to prove a point tonight as well, against a top team at home we can be ourselves and we can be very dominant as well. We have to continue to do that. “

  • EPL: Arteta anticipates West Ham’s favour over City on final day

    EPL: Arteta anticipates West Ham’s favour over City on final day

    Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has admitted his team would really appreciate if West Ham could do them a favour on the final day of the Premier League season.

    Arsenal  are trailing Manchester City with  two points and they will play Everton on the last day of the season.

    However, whether they win the title for the first time in 20 years, would be down to City dropping points against the Hammers.

    “The hope is there. It [Spurs winning] didn’t happen. Now we have to do our job.

    “Everton are in a really good moment, we have to prove again that we can be better than the opponent and then wish for the best, for West Ham to have a good game, help us and fulfill our dreams,” Arteta said.

  • EPL: Arsenal boss, Arteta hints at returning to Spain

    EPL: Arsenal boss, Arteta hints at returning to Spain

    Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has revealed his likely destination after his tenure at the Emirates.

    According to the Spanairds, he would love to return to Spain to continue his coaching career.

    Arteta’s current deal with the Gunners runs till the summer of 2025.

    He was recently linked with a move to Barcelona.

    During his pre-match press conference ahead of Arsenal’s final day clash with Everton, Arteta was asked if he sees himself managing in Spain.

    The former Spain midfielder said, “I have always thought that one day I will return. My home draws me a lot, our way of living, of getting together, the culture – and that means I always have it in my head.

    “But I am happy here [at Arsenal], happy with how they treat me, and I really enjoy my job. But someday I suppose it will come, I’m not going to be away for my whole life.”

  • EPL: We are relying on Tottenham to do us a favour – Arteta

    EPL: We are relying on Tottenham to do us a favour – Arteta

    Mikel Arteta the manager of Arsenal has revealed that the entire team is relying on Tottenham Hotspurs to do them a favour against Manchester City on Tuesday.

    Arteta has noted that  he would be keenly watching Tuesday’s Tottenham versus Manchester City to see what comes out of it.

    Arteta was speaking after a 1-0 victory at Manchester United on Sunday.

    The Gunners scored the only goal of the match in the first half through Leandro Trossard.

    However, they had to keep their defensive shape for most of the game, with the hosts fighting to equalise.

    “You don’t have margins for error; these are big teams that make things difficult against you and you have the will to win. That’s emotional. Today we wanted to open the door; last day in front of our people, our families will be there; let’s create the most beautiful day together,” Arteta said about the game.

    When asked if he has Tottenham pyjamas, he replied: “We will certainly be watching the game. We watch all the games. We need the result. It’s football; there are always possibilities.”

    City’s outstanding game will be played against Tottenham on Tuesday May, 14 at 20:00GMT

    This season’s premiership will end on Sunday May19 with all games played across all centers at the same time.

  • EPL: Arteta speaks on Arsenal’s title chances after victory over Tottenham

    EPL: Arteta speaks on Arsenal’s title chances after victory over Tottenham

    Arsenal must not get carried away with their Premier League title chances after edging local rivals Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in a hard-fought London derby, manager Mikel Arteta said on Sunday.

    The Gunners raced into a three-goal lead by halftime but Spurs battled back with two goals and left the visitors holding on for the points after a storming late comeback.

    “Don’t get carried away with yourself. Just understand we have to be better, we want to be better. There’s a margin for improvement and we go again against Bournemouth,” said Arteta.

    League leaders Arsenal host the Cherries on Saturday before finishing with games at Manchester United and home to Everton in a thrilling title race as they try to hold off Manchester City.

    “We are right on it. The motivation and what is ahead is beautiful,” he told reporters after a nervous finish away to Tottenham, who could have snatched a draw at the end.

    Arsenal have bounced back after losing 2-0 at home to Aston Villa in the Premier League and then 1-0 at Bayern Munich as they exited the Champions League in the quarter-finals.

    They beat Wolverhampton Wanderers away, thrashed Chelsea at The Emirates and have now taken three points at neighbours Spurs, which Arteta acknowledged was always difficult.

    However, he said his team was ready for the challenge and raring to go as they chase their first league title in 20 years.

    “They’ve played a lot of minutes, a lot of games. It’s an emotionally demanding month but yesterday I had to stop them in training because they wanted more. That’s a good sign.

    “This team has a lot of courage and determination to make it happen. I have (faith in the players).

    “In the last few minutes I was doubting a little to be fair,” he said with a smile.

  • EPL: What Wenger told me about winning the EPL in a tight race – Arteta

    EPL: What Wenger told me about winning the EPL in a tight race – Arteta

    Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal football club has opened up on what the club’s legendary boss, Arsene Wenger, told him about the Premier League title.

    Arteta has been tapping into Wenger’s style and wealth of wisdom as the season enters an end.

    The Spaniard has now revealed that he’s been watching Wenger’s tape on how he won a title when it was very tight during his own days.

    Recall that Wenger is the last Gunners manager to win the title in the 2003/2004 season.

    The Invincibles claimed the crown 20 years ago this week at the old White Hart Lane.

    Now, Arteta takes his table-topping side to the Tottenham Stadium on Sunday and needs a win in the North London derby, to maintain the momentum in their title charge.

    “I have spoken to him (Wenger) a few times.

    “There were certain topics about how they won it and the later stages. He used to talk about that when I was a player. It is always there in the hard drive.

    “For this time of the season, at the end it is about finding a way to win the game. And that is it. You can do it in various ways when you look at how they won the titles.

    “And how they won certain games with very very, very close margins. He always talked about that, about the fine margins. And who is going to step up on the occasion to make it happen,” Arteta told reporters.

  • EPL Title Race: Arteta reveals advantage Arsenal have over Liverpool, Manchester City

    EPL Title Race: Arteta reveals advantage Arsenal have over Liverpool, Manchester City

    Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal Football club has revealed the advantage Arsenal have over Liverpool and Manchester City.

    According to him, the Gunners have a big psychological advantage over Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool.

    Ahead of midweek fixtures, the Gunners are top of the table, level on points with Liverpool but ahead on goal difference, with City one point behind.

    But crucially, Pep Guardiola’s men have a game in hand over their rivals and remain favourites to win a fourth consecutive title.

    City put themselves in a vantage position when they thrashed Luton 5-1 to go top and both Liverpool and Arsenal failed to beat Crystal Palace and Aston Villa respectively.

    Liverpool defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold, then claimed Arsenal’s loss was probably caused by playing after their opponents.

    But this week it’s Arsenal who will play first against Chelsea on Tuesday night, before Liverpool’s Merseyside derby at Everton on Wednesday, and then City’s trip to Brighton on Thursday.

    Asked about playing first Arteta said it really helps

    “That helps, that really helps because then you are winning your matches and making the margins smaller and smaller.

    “That’s the only thing we can do at the moment because it’s not in our hands.

    “Winning as a consequence of that and bringing the margins shorter and that’s something which is positive.”

    Arsenal play first of the three title rivals in two of the remaining four gameweeks and have the benefit of not playing last in any of them.

  • EPL: When Premier League title winner will be known – Mikel Arteta

    EPL: When Premier League title winner will be known – Mikel Arteta

    Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has said that the Premier League title race between his team, Liverpool and Manchester City will be decided on the final day of the season.

    With match day 31 taking place this weekend, Liverpool lead Arsenal with just two points four point difference between it and Manchester City.

    This weekend’s game will see Arsenal and City facing tricky trips to Brighton and Crystal Palace on Saturday while leaders Liverpool travel to arch-rivals Manchester United on Sunday.

    Arteta is in no doubt that the destination of the title won’t be decided until the very last day of the season on 19 May.

    He told reporters: “This is the level and it’s been the level in this league for the past six or seven years.

    “The margins are so small, let’s see those numbers at the end of the last game and hopefully if those are maintained, I think we have a good chance.

    “We’re still not at the top and we have to transform that into winning and winning and winning, and that’s the only way to have the chance in the last game of the season to do it.”

  • EPL: Why Fulham defeated Arsenal 2-1 at Craven Cottage – Mikel Arteta

    EPL: Why Fulham defeated Arsenal 2-1 at Craven Cottage – Mikel Arteta

    Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has given detailed reasons why his side lost by 2-1 to Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday evening.

    Despite the Gunners scoring first, aul Jiménez and Bobby De Cordova-Reid scored a goal in each half to help the home side secure maximum points against the Gunners.

    Bukayo Saka put the visitors ahead inside 5 minute of the encounter but Fulham equalized and scored the winner in the second half.

    Speaking at his post-match press conference, Arteta said the Gunners were not good enough against the host.

    “We weren’t good enough. We didn’t have enough rhythm threat. Defensively, we were second best,” Arteta said.

    He added: “Painful and a sad day. That’s how I would sum it up. We had the chance to be top of the table after 20 games. Three days ago, we lost a game that we deserved to win; today was a different story.”

    The result leaves Arsenal in fourth position on the Premier League table, behind Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Liverpool.