Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has described the injuries suffered by Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi during a training session following the Gunners’ 2-1 Premier League victory over Leeds as “far from ideal”. The session took place after Saturday’s game at Emirates Stadium and involved players who had either not appeared or had not completed the […]
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Arsenal’s title triumph last season was built partly on the strength of their outstanding defence. The Gunners allowed fewer goals than any other team in the division, but they have already let in five across their opening six matches. Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba form one of football’s finest defensive partnerships, and the injured Frenchman’s […]
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Mikel Arteta insists he has a clear conscience regarding Manchester City’s breaches of Premier League regulations while he served as an assistant coach at the club. The Arsenal manager was part of Pep Guardiola’s coaching staff from 2016 to 2019. That spell fell within the nine-season period in which City were ruled to have violated […]
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Arteta’s reaction to the Brighton result, beginning with Saturday’s home match against Leeds at 12:30 BST, will mark another stage in his team’s development, combining proactive ideas with tactical adjustments. This season, Arteta has also promoted a more fluid and asymmetrical approach, especially on the right flank, creating a tactical pattern worthy of closer analysis. […]
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For anyone questioning Mikel Arteta’s position as Arsenal’s leading figure after he extended his commitment to the club until 2030, Win the dog offers a clear answer. The chocolate labrador, who featured prominently in the celebrations following Arsenal’s Premier League triumph in May, has become a familiar presence at the club’s Hertfordshire training base since […]
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Mikel Arteta has declared that “this is just the start” of what he hopes to accomplish with Arsenal after agreeing to a new long-term contract that could extend his time in charge beyond 10 years. The Spanish coach is thought to have accepted a four-year agreement worth more than £20m per season, which would make […]
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By then, Mikel Arteta, who had spent five years playing alongside Wilshere at Arsenal, was managing the senior side. Arteta led the Gunners to the 2025-26 Premier League trophy, ending their 22-year wait to become champions of England again. Wilshere believed the Spanish coach had also been instrumental in his own development on the touchline. […]
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Mikel Arteta has reached an agreement with Arsenal over a long-term contract extension featuring a substantial salary increase after last season’s achievements. The deal could see him remain in charge of the club for more than ten years. His existing three-year contract, signed in September 2024, is due to expire at the end of this […]
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Confirmation that Arteta has agreed fresh terms with Arsenal is hardly surprising, though it still represents an important step for the club. With his previous contract due to run out at the end of the season, there was slightly more urgency than usual to complete the negotiations. However, Arteta has always made it clear that […]
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Since becoming manager in 2019, Arteta has repeatedly stressed the importance of strength, intensity and winning individual battles. However, Arsenal struggled across the entire pitch against Brighton and were beaten in contests they would normally expect to dominate. Arteta expressed deep frustration with a performance that fell well short of his basic standards. His team […]
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