Mikel Arteta has been told he made a ‘big mistake’ with injured Arsenal defender William Saliba. Saliba has been a key member of Arteta’s squad over the past three seasons, making over 100 appearances for the Gunners.
LONDON — Mikel Arteta warned Liverpool that "sensational" Arsenal is back in the Premier League title race after beating Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby on Wednesday. Desperately needing a win to close the gap on leader Liverpool, Arteta's side staged a stirring fightback after Son Heung-min's early opener for Tottenham.
Arsenal will be looking to build upon victory in the North London Derby as they face another tough test at home to Aston Villa. Mikel Arteta will be hoping to claim victory over former Gunners manager Unai Emery and keep pace at the top of the Premier League with Liverpool facing a tough trip to Brentford.
Arteta’s first-choice deputy for Saka on the right was Gabriel Martinelli, with Leandro Trossard on the left. That wing pairing returned against Aston Villa on Saturday. Despite the game ending in a 2-2 draw, they brought more threat to Arsenal’s attack than there had been in previous weeks.
After leaders Liverpool could not draw against high-flying Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, Arsenal took full advantage 24 hours later with a 2-1 victory over rivals Tottenham in the North London derby
Arsenal reignited their Premier League title challenge with a stirring fightback to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby. Mikel Arteta's
Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal must be ‘prepared’ amid speculation the club have agreed a deal for Martin Zubimendi amid concerns two senior players will leave in the summer. With the contracts of Thomas Partey and Jorginho set to expire and depart on free transfers, Arsenal are already understood to be making succession plans.
The reaction from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after their clash at Wolves on Saturday was lively, as expected, as his side rallied to win late. After going down to 10 players in the first half when Myles Lewis-Skelly was controversially sent off, Arsenal dominated the second half as Joao Gomes was sent off for Wolves.
It doesn’t get much better for Arsenal than beating Tottenham, but Saturday’s win at Wolves felt even bigger than their victory in the north London derby two weeks ago. That was certainly the sense you got watching Mikel Arteta and his players celebrate after the full-time whistle at Molineux.
The Premier League have unveiled the nominees for the first Player and Manager of the Month awards of 2025. Seven players from six clubs are in the running this month, with December's winner, Alexander Isak of Newcastle United,
Eddie Howe has now been announced as a nomination for the Premier League Manager of the Month award for January 2025. The Newcastle United boss is one of four nominated.
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