“Mikel Arteta, it must be the ball.” With hindsight, the Arsenal manager would probably not have criticised the equipment used in the Carabao Cup after his side’s chastening defeat in the first leg of their semi-final against Newcastle at the Emirates last month. But after another traumatic 2-0 loss to Eddie Howe’s side – Arsenal’s … Read more
Bukayo Saka will be sidelined until at least March following surgery on his hamstring, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed. Arsenal moved back up to second in the Premier League table with a 1-0 victory over Ipswich at the Emirates – their first fixture without Saka after the England winger tore his right hamstring in … Read more
Mikel Arteta has suggested that Ethan Nwaneri could have a future as a striker. The 17-year-old has impressed since breaking into Arsenal’s first-team squad this season, and has mainly featured as a right-sided attacking midfielder in his 14 appearances. 4 Nwaneri has featured in nine Premier League games this term, scoring onceCredit: Getty While his … Read more
Another batch of Premier League madness featuring late winners, a red card and title race drama was on display on Saturday. Five matches up and down the country produced a total of 14 goals, with the hectic festive schedule now well underway. 9 Newcastle were the top scorers in the Premier League on SaturdayCredit: Getty … Read more
Mikel Arteta defended his decision to substitute Martin Odegaard as Arsenal were held to a goalless draw by Everton and missed the chance to close the gap to leaders Liverpool. Arsenal captain Odegaard was withdrawn along with Declan Rice after 62 minutes at the Emirates Stadium, with Ethan Nwaneri and Jorginho introduced in their places. … Read more
Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Fulham on Sunday left Mikel Arteta with a familiar feeling of frustration. It was the seventh time they have dropped points in 15 Premier League games this term. They are six points worse off than at the same stage of last season. It was particularly tough to take given his side’s … Read more
Welcome to The Radar, a Sky Sports column in which Nick Wright uses a blend of data and opinion to shed light on need-to-know stories from up and down the Premier League. This week: 🔴 Right-back, left-back, goalscorer?🔥 Van Nistelrooy to unlock Vardy?📊 Man Utd’s touches in the box🔍 A player to watch this weekend … Read more