Tag: Mikel Arteta

Arteta Tells Eze to Improve After Dropping Him Despite Big-Money Arsenal Move

Eberechi Eze
January 2026

Mikel Arteta has challenged Eberechi Eze after leaving him out in recent league matches despite his strong early-season impact following a £60m move from Crystal Palace. Eze has not played in Arsenal’s last three Premier League games. Arteta said he manages minutes based on physical and emotional state, pointing to Eze playing more football than ever at this stage of a season. With Trossard and Odegaard preferred recently, Eze must raise certain elements to force his way back in.

Arteta Demands Arsenal Finish the Job as Title Lead Holds at New Year

Mikel Arteta
January 2026

Mikel Arteta has challenged Arsenal to finally win the Premier League after several near-misses, with the club top of the table and four points clear of Manchester City. Arsenal are also in strong positions across cups and Europe. Arsenal have combined elite defensive numbers with depth through injuries, including a 4-1 win over Aston Villa without Declan Rice. Arteta’s test is turning a mid-season lead into the trophy, after multiple past seasons ended with Arsenal losing ground late.

Arteta vows Arsenal will fight City to the finish after title-race response

Mikel Arteta
December 2025

City briefly went top after a late Cherki winner at Forest, but Arsenal reclaimed first place by edging Brighton 2-1, with Odegaard’s early strike and a Rutter own goal enough despite Gomez pulling one back to set up a nervous finish at the Emirates. Arteta admitted feeling “hacked off” by last season’s home draw with Brighton but praised his side’s resilience despite another unconvincing display. He insisted Arsenal are ready to push City all the way, treating routine-looking games as must-win tests in a title race decided by tiny margins.

Neville backs Arsenal to hold their nerve in title race

Arsenal
December 2025

Arsenal sit top of the Premier League at Christmas with City close behind after three consecutive runner-up finishes, and Neville has weighed in on their title prospects during another campaign dominated by debate over whether they can finally turn promise into trophies. Neville accepts City and Guardiola remain the main danger but insists this version of Arsenal has the maturity to avoid “bottling” the run-in, predicting they could reopen a five or six point gap if key figures like Declan Rice stay fit through the spring pressure.

Gabriel Jesus Vows To Stay And ‘Wake Up Sleeping Giant’ At Arsenal

Gabriel Jesus
December 2025

Gabriel Jesus has shut down growing transfer speculation by insisting he wants to remain at Arsenal, stressing that he has unfinished business in north London and is determined to help Mikel Arteta’s side win major trophies rather than seek a move away. Speaking amid questions over his reduced role after injury, the forward framed his situation as part of a wider mission, saying his focus is on titles, leadership and team contribution, not minutes, as he aims to help “wake up the sleeping giant” at Arsenal.

Milan monitor fit-again Gabriel Jesus after emotional Arsenal comeback

Gabriel Jesus
December 2025

Gabriel Jesus finally returned from nearly eleven months out with an ACL rupture, making sharp cameos against Club Brugge and in the Premier League, immediately drawing reported transfer interest from AC Milan as he tries to re establish rhythm and confidence for Arsenal. Jesus admitted early doubts and fear about coming back different, but said he now feels more than ready after months of rehab, while Mikel Arteta praised his unique ability to connect teammates and confirmed Arsenal are delighted to regain his energy and quality.

Injured Gabriel caught in heated small sided bust up in south London

Gabriel Magalhaes
December 2025

While sidelined with a thigh injury, Arsenal defender Gabriel was filmed sprinting onto a south London pitch to confront a player after a horror tackle in a six a side friendly between Botafogo fans, triggering a tense verbal bust up that halted the match. Invited to watch from the sidelines, Gabriel reacted when one player was left on the ground in agony, charging across the astro and shouting in Portuguese without physical contact. Witnesses said his reaction looked intense but showed his competitive edge, and the game ended as both teams walked off.

Arteta orders Christmas Day training as Saliba injury concerns persist

Mikel Arteta
December 2025

Arteta has instructed his Arsenal squad to report for training on Christmas morning despite no Boxing Day fixture, insisting preparations cannot pause between a Carabao Cup quarter-final with Crystal Palace and a key Premier League clash with Brighton at the Emirates. Players are expected to have Christmas Eve off before returning to a squad under scrutiny for injuries, with Arteta denying his methods are to blame as he frames Saliba’s latest setback as compensation from an earlier ankle problem that still threatens his immediate availability.

Arsenal hit by Cristhian Mosquera injury blow

Cristhian Mosquera
December 2025

Arsenal have confirmed centre back Mosquera will miss several weeks after landing awkwardly during the win over Brentford. The summer signing now joins fellow defenders William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes on the sidelines, stripping depth from an already stretched back line. Arteta admitted scans showed a worse problem than first expected and ruled the defender out for “weeks”. He has responded by shifting Jurrien Timber and Piero Hincapie into central roles and even using Christian Norgaard at centre back as Arsenal try to cope while protecting a narrow lead in the title race.

Arsenal’s centre-back crisis deepens as Mosquera joins Saliba and Gabriel on injury list

William Saliba
December 2025

Arsenal extended their outstanding league start with a routine 2-0 victory over Brentford but lost stand in centre-back Cristhian Mosquera to injury before half time, adding another defensive headache on top of existing problems for William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes. With Saliba and Gabriel already sidelined, Arteta paired new signings Mosquera and Piero Hincapie, only to see Mosquera forced off with a knock, while the manager later described Saliba’s niggle as a matter of days and Gabriel’s ankle issue as weeks, leaving the title favourites exposed in central defence during a crowded schedule.

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