Tag: Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta is currently Head Coach of Arsenal Football Club.

Mikel Arteta played for Arsenal Football Club. The former Spanish midfielder joined Arsenal from Everton for £10m and retired as an Arsenal player in 2016. In total, he made 149 appearances for Arsenal and scored 16 goals. The former Arsenal Captain wore the number 8 shirt. He was born on March 26, 1982 and is married to Lorena Bernal. Arteta was Assistant Coach at Manchester City from 2016 – 2019.

Perry Groves: Arsenal need a physical presence

Perry Groves believes Arsenal need new central midfielder and striker to compete.

Wenger expects transfers but nothing is close

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger refused to give up any ground when questioned about transfers in Friday's press conference. The Arsenal manager is notoriously quiet when...
Arsenal team news

Latest team news ahead of Liverpool game

Arsène Wenger has given the latest injury updates ahead of Monday night's clash against Liverpool, and it's good news for Arsenal fans. For once there...

Arteta praises unity in the Arsenal squad

After a long spell on the sidelines Mikel Arteta returned to the Arsenal side in Sunday's win over Crystal Palace, and is backing the...

Arteta reveals difficulty of long lay off

Mikel Arteta played 20 minutes of Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday, making his first Premier League appearance since November last year. The...

Player ratings: Ozil runs rings around Palace

Ozil unreal against Crystal Palace.

Arteta grateful that Wenger has class

Arsenal may have had a tough week but, unlike other clubs, the blame and attention hasn't been shifted to people who, frankly, don't deserve it. Elsewhere...
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Is Coquelin a one-season wonder?

Our need for a new “DM” since 2008 have become the stuff of legend. Since Flamini ran his contract down and some Arsenal fans were...

Ox can score every week, says Arteta

Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta has played with some incredible players during his career, and he thinks Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is among the very best of...

Player Ratings: Ox takes Chelsea match by the horns

The Ox took the game by the horns and came away with Man of the Match.

Gunners Celebrate silverware win

The players react to our win over Chelsea in the Community Shield.

The forgotten Mikel Arteta

by Leutrim Rexhaj August 8th is right there, people. The start of the Premier League season has many a fan salivating after what feels like an...

Arteta: We have momentum and belief

by Lewis Ambrose After seven months Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta finally played at Emirates Stadium again over the weekend, starting in Sunday's win over VfL...

How should Arsenal set up their midfield in 2015/16?

By Matthew Wade Arsenal's midfield has an embarrassment of riches: does more mean merrier? With Arsenal's improving squad strength, other challenges arise - how does the...

Arsenal linked with PSG midfielder

by Lewis Ambrose Paris Saint-Germain will let midfielder Thiago Motta go this summer, and he could solve Arsenal's woes. Arsène Wenger currently has Francis Coquelin, Mikel...

Arteta injury claims wide of the mark?

by Lewis Ambrose Last week saw Arsenal confirm that captain Mikel Arteta has extended his contract. The central midfielder hasn't played since November but confirmed that...

Arsenal captains hail goalkeeper

by Lewis Ambrose Mikel Arteta and Per Mertesacker are the undoubted leaders of the Arsenal dressing room, and are both thrilled to have another old head...

Arteta wants to fight for his place

by Lewis Ambrose The 2014/15 season was a troublesome one for Mikel Arteta. His first campaign as Arsenal captain didn't go as he would have wished,...

Arteta explains contract delay

by Lewis Ambrose As early as April questions were being asked of Arsène Wenger and Mikel Arteta as the Arsenal captain approached the end of...

Arteta: We are coming

by Nia Griffiths The Captain, Mikel Arteta has warned Singapore that the team is on its way. Whether this is genuinely a warning or just a...

Wenger on Arteta contract extension: His experience will be vital

by Nia Griffiths Arsene Wenger has confirmed Mikel Arteta's contract extension once and for all. Originally thought to be potentially leaving during the summer transfer window,...

Photo: New signing poses with Mikel Arteta

by Lewis Ambrose At the end of June Arsenal completed the signing of teenage Romanian midfielder Vlad Dragomir. It remains to be seen how long we...

Is Mesut Özil Arsenal’s most undervalued player?

by Helen Trantum Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So goes the proverb, and never was it more true in football – as Google...

Mikel Arteta set for Arsenal stay

by Lewis Ambrose Arsenal confirmed on Wednesday that Abou Diaby and four Academy graduates have left the club with their contracts expiring at the end...

Skipper delighted with Cech signing

by Nia Griffiths Mikel Arteta is the latest in a long line of Arsenal players to show his support for new signing Petr Cech. After the...

Arteta: I'm pleased with what we've got

by Mosope Ominiyi Captain Mikel Arteta has stated his belief that the attitude shown within the Gunners' squad can help push the club to more...

WATCH: Ozil and Giroud announce new European football channel

by Nia Griffiths Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud (and Mikel Arteta... sort of) have teamed up with BT Sport to help promote their new European...

Arteta: Per is a gentleman

by Nia Griffiths Mikel Arteta was full of praise for his Vice-captain in our victory parade this weekend - and deservedly so. The Captain, who's unfortunately...

Arsenal 14/15 School Report: The Midfielders

As the season wraps up with a 12th FA Cup win and third-place league finish, we look at how the players did over the...

Mertesacker and Arteta ranked most helpful

According to a selection of Gunners, Per Mertesacker and Mikel Arteta are the most helpful players. Apparently the defender and midfielder are both always on...

Injury Update: Welbeck, Debuchy, others

Arsenal go to Old Trafford this Sunday in a classic rubber match with Manchester United. Here's a status update on the current injury list. Fitness has...

Gomis could face Arsenal on Monday

Bafetimbi Gomis suffered hamstring injury early in the 1-1 draw with Everton on 11th of April and has been reported to be working hard...

Duo’s contracts to be sorted by end of season

Arsene Wenger believes Mikel Arteta and Tomas Rosicky's contracts will be sorted before the end of the season. Both players are out of contract with...

Two out, one doubt for Arsenal’s trip to Hull

Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has returned to training. The midfielder has been out since the game against Manchester United in the FA...

Injury update: Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta is hoping to return to the Arsenal team 'soon.' The captain has been out of action since he picked up an ankle injury...

Injury Updates: First battle in Chelsea war lies in the treatment room

As Chelsea's match with Arsenal on Sunday draws closer, they find themselves without three valued strikers. The Independent is currently reporting that none of Chelsea's...

Arsenal team news ahead of Chelsea: Ox and Arteta out; BFG in doubt

Arsene Wenger revealed Arsenal's team news ahead of the Chelsea match in this week's press conference. Per Mertesacker, who picked up an ankle injury against...

Injury Update: Per Mertesacker

Per Mertesacker sprained his ankle in Arsenal's FA Cup win over Reading. He was replaced with Gabriel in the match and Arsene Wenger said in his...

Arteta ‘desperate’ for Arsenal contract

Mikel Arteta is 'desperate' to stay at Arsenal and will sign any contract they give him according to the Daily Star. The Arsenal captain, who...

Wilshere gets the nod from Wenger for semi-final squad

Jack Wilshere will return to the Arsenal squad for the FA Cup semi-final against Reading. The midfielder, who has been out of action since he...