Mikel Arteta
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Mikel Arteta said he would give up in the Premier League title race "over my dead body" even though he admitted Arsenal face a historically tough challenge to catch Liverpool. The Gunners, who travel to face high-flying Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, are 11 points behind the runaway leaders after losing to West Ham at the…
14 Feb
Mikel Arteta may need to request a special exception from the Premier League to ease the pressure on Arsenal’s squad, reports express.co.uk. The hamstring injury suffered by Kai Havertz on a mid-season training trip to Dubai has left the Gunners with three senior attackers.
4 Feb
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted he is "disappointed" by the club's failure to sign a new striker before the transfer window closed on Monday.
30 Jan
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said his side could handle any opposition after progressing directly to the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 win at Girona on Wednesday.
25 Jan
Mikel Arteta urged the Football Association to overturn Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial red card in Saturday's 1-0 win at Wolves. Lewis-Skelly, 18, became the third youngest player to be dismissed in Premier League history when he was shown a straight red by Michael Oliver in the first half for clipping Matt Doherty. It was…
24 Jan
Mikel Arteta reiterated Friday that Arsenal are actively looking to sign a striker, admitting they "lack options" as the clock ticks down towards the end of the January transfer window.
23 Jan
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal have their sights set on a sunshine break after beating Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 to move within touching distance of the Champions League last 16.
16 Jan
Mikel Arteta warned Liverpool that "sensational" Arsenal are back in the Premier League title race after beating Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby on Wednesday.
14 Jan
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has flagged the "terrible consequences" of online abuse after Kai Havertz and his wife were targeted on social media following Sunday's FA Cup loss to Manchester United.
14 Jan
Mikel Arteta said Tuesday that Arsenal are "actively looking" to improve their squad, revealing the club are "very worried" about an injury to Gabriel Jesus, who has reportedly ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament.
12 Jan
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he could not be prouder of his players despite crashing out of the FA Cup to 10-man Manchester United on penalties on Sunday. The Gunners enjoyed a man advantage for over an hour after Diogo Dalot was booked twice early in the second half. Bruno Fernandes had fired United in…
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday spoke to Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, urging him to release a British citizen and activist jailed in Cairo, Downing Street said. "The prime minister discussed the case of British national Alaa Abd El-Fattah with President Sisi. He pressed for Alaa's release, having met his mother Laila Soueif…
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