Mikel Arteta Archives: 12/2020

As I found myself explaining how Arsenal had got to a place that had me calling them idiots every 15 seconds, a number of things seemed to make themselves clear.

Mikel Arteta says Granit Xhaka made an unacceptable and damaging mistake as Arsenal lost to Burnley on Sunday.

David Luiz’s camp are denying reports of a fallout between the player and Mikel Arteta, insisting they have a good relationship.

Mikel Arteta looked like he was sucking on razor blades as he spoke to the media immediately after Arsenal’s latest defeat.

Speaking ahead of Arsenal’s match against Burnley this weekend, Mikel Arteta gave updates on Gabriel Martinelli, David Luiz, and Thomas Partey. Martinelli, Luiz, and Partey…

A full house as Matthew is joined by Paul, Anita and Sylvain to analyse the defeat at Spurs, and look to the Europa League for inspiration.

Thomas Partey will miss the next few matches with injury, but Mikel Arteta says the setback wasn’t something they could predict.

Mikel Arteta says William Saliba is making great strides in his development with the club, ahead of a January decision on their next steps.

Fabrizio Romano says Mikel Arteta isn’t currently at risk of losing his job as Arsenal manager, as the board want to give him time.

Back in the Europa League for a dead-rubber group stage game, let’s take a look at our predicted Arsenal lineup for Dundalk.

Jose Mourinho only had nice things to say about Mikel Arteta after the North London derby, though I’m not sure that’s a good thing.

Hector Bellerin thinks the criticism of Mikel Arteta is unjust, and the Arsenal manager is giving them all the tools to succeed.

Mikel Arteta is a big fan of Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma, and Arsenal are keeping tabs on the player, according to a report.

On Thursday, both on and off the pitch, Ainsley Maitland-Niles emphasised the midfield role he can play for Arsenal if given the chance.

William Saliba is keen to return to France in the January transfer window, but could still choose to stay at Arsenal if Mikel Arteta starts to give him games.

Mikel Arteta says he’s planning the January transfer window with Edu, but he’s not making any promises in the current circumstances.

Following another home defeat, Matthew and Paul ponder the Arsenal puzzle: Is it the players, the tactics, the coach or all three?

Thomas Partey is pushing to make his injury comeback this week, but there’s little certainty around the timeframe at this stage.

Using a number of different systems and formations since joining Arsenal, Mikel Arteta recently explained which one he prefers for the long-term.