Mikel Arteta

Manchester City welcome Premier League leaders Arsenal to The Etihad on Sunday in a hugely intriguing encounter. The Citizens currently sit second in the top flight table and are six points behind the Gunners, although Mikel Arteta’s side have played a game more than their title rivals. Pep Guardiola’s team have been in fine form […]

Jorginho Frello did not relish his two seasons on the fringes of the Gunners’ squad

Declan Rice called Arsenal’s upcoming trip to the Etihad Stadium “the ultimate test” as the Gunners prepare for a huge fixture in the title race. Following last weekend’s defeat to Bournemouth, Arsenal are just six points clear at the summit, and they have played a game more than second-placed Manchester City. Mikel Arteta’s side did […] The post ´The Etihad is the ultimate test´ – Rice relishing Man City title clash appeared first on Soccer News.

It may sound counterintuitive, but Mikel Arteta might, before what is arguably the biggest Arsenal match in 20 years, need to adopt some things from a team that just lost 4-0 to our opponents. There’s often a tactical tweak or a surprise selection when Pep Guardiola heads into a big game. Last month’s League Cup […] The post Tactics Column: Lessons for Arsenal against Man City’s 4-2-4 appeared first on Arseblog ... an Arsenal blog.

Mikel Arteta's leaders are six points clear of City, who have a game in hand, and know that avoiding defeat will put them within touching distance of winning the top flight for the first time in 22 years.

Arsenal are set for another busy summer, and could have yet another rebuild

If Arsenal play with such little attacking threat against Manchester City as they did against Sporting then Pep Guardiola will relish the chance to pick their title rivals apart.

Former Arsenal technical director James Ellis gives insight into life at Arsenal working with Mikel Arteta.

‘I hate watching them, they don’t entertain me in the slightest’ It was a tale of two quarter-finals last night in the Champions League, as Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 4-3 (6-4 on aggregate) in a topsy turvy thriller whereas, in London, Arsenal huffed and puffed their way to a 0-0 draw with Sporting, winning 1-0 on aggregate. They have reached consecutive semi-finals for the first time in their history but, since the turn of the year Mikel Arteta’s men have been accused of having a negative style of play, and it could be argued that it wasn’t easy watching for Arsenal fans and neutrals alike at the Emirates. Does style of play matter as long as you’re getting results? The Football Weekly panel discuss. Subscribe to The Guardian Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Support the Guardian ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Guardian Football Weekly podcast: Apple ► https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/football-weekly/id188674007 Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6w8qWe0kjgHEHSWDSDGoLW?si=231c666f7f5a4453 Follow Guardian Football Weekly: Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian_footballweekly/ TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@guardian_footballweekly #arsenal #realmadrid #bayern #sporting #championsleague

I really enjoy public speaking and presenting. I always have done. Yet I am an absolutely useless networker. I cannot speak conversationally with people that I do not know or am not comfortable with very well at all. I am too hyperaware of the tics and social conventions that drive small talk and it makes […] The post This is my genre appeared first on Arseblog ... an Arsenal blog.

Arsenal have booked their place in the Champions League semi-finals but Thierry Henry has warned Mikel Arteta that they need to raise their game ahead of Sunday's trip to Manchester City

DECLAN RICE says Arsenal are ready to deliver a “massive statement” by winning Sunday’s monster Prem title showdown with Manchester City. The Gunners have not won at the Etihad for 11 years and Rice believes it is the “ultimate test” for Mikel Arteta’s side. City can close the gap at the top of the table...

Aston Villa and Fulham are also interested...

Nottingham Forest are set to continue their backroom overhaul with Craig Mulholland set to join the Scottish Football Association (SFA) this summer. According to The Athletic, the 48-year-old will become the SFA’s chief football officer, overseeing the performance of Scotland’s national teams. Mulholland joined Forest in 2023 as head of football development and talent management. […]

Mikel Arteta’s attacking options ahead of Arsenal’s huge clash with Manchester City on Sunday afternoon have taken a significant hit in the days approaching the game. The North Londoners secured their place in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday night following a tense, goalless draw with Sporting CP at the Emirates Stadium. While the result […]