FA Cup

Mikel Arteta says every player needs to earn their place in the squad for the FA Cup final through their performances in training this week.

Mikel Arteta has described Shkodran Mustafi’s injury as ‘really nasty’ confirming that the defender will be out long term and will miss the start of the season after ripping the tendon from his bone.

David Luiz was hailed to the rafters by Mikel Arteta after his display helped Arsenal make their 21st FA Cup final at the expense of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.

Arsenal dominated Jamie Redknapp’s Daily Mail Team of the Weekend this week after putting two past Manchester City without reply.

Pep Guardiola was angry with his attacking players for losing to Arsenal in Saturday’s FA Cup, not the defence who made a few errors.

Only one player in England has scored more goals than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang since the Gabon striker arrived in the country – and he’s played for a much, much better side.

Arsenal beating Manchester City 2-0 after accruing a 2-20 scoreline across the previous seven matches was not the only headline to emerge from their semi-final Wembley win.

David Luiz, in perhaps a dig at Brighton’s Neal Mapuay, spoke of Arsenal’s ‘humility’ following their FA Cup semi-final win over Manchester City on Saturday at Wembley.

Mikel Arteta has expressed his sympathy for Arsenal fans who couldn’t be at Wembley on Saturday night to watch their side beat Manchester City and make their 21st FA Cup final.

Mikel Arteta spoke to the media after Arsenal surprised everyone by beating Manchester City 2-0 to made Wembley and another FA Cup final.

As I write this at halftime, Arsenal are winning one nil against Manchester City in their FA Cup semi-final and the goal was a beauty.

Mikel Arteta told ESPN on Friday the reasons Mesut Ozil hasn’t been playing and it seems the Spanish coach is getting a little clearer in his message.

Pep Guardiola has said he is planning to use City’s semi-final at Wembley against Arsenal to gauge how ready his side are to play Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will start against Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday in search of his first FA Cup goal for Arsenal this season and Mikel Arteta has backed him to handle the pressure even though he has never scored against City before.

Sheffield United boss, Chris Wilder, has hit out because Mikel Arteta used the drinks break to deliver instructions to his side, going against a directive.

Arsenal are undisputed kings of the FA Cup and they return to the competition this weekend against Sheffield United, but will it be the same without any supporters?

Arsenal face Sheffield United in their FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday, after a midweek Premier League win over Southampton.

The FA are looking into plans to play the FA Cup final in front of 20,000 fans at Wembley, but only if the coronavirus infection rate dips.

The FA Cup will return alongside the Premier League schedule, with the FA announcing provisional dates for each of the three remaining rounds.

The FA Cup final will be played on 8 August if we enter a parallel universe in which the UK gets to grips with what is really going on in the country.