Tag: Arteta

22 October 2026 Off

Bukayo Saka’s injury ‘does not look good at all’ – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta

Arsenal‘s style of play has been criticised this season but, even before Saka’s withdrawal, the Gunners played on the front foot and enjoyed more possession than their German opponents.

Losing Saka, who has scored four goals in 11 appearances in all competitions, will be tough to deal with.

But the Gunners have invested heavily in their squad over the past two summer transfer windows and have options.

Madueke can

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16 October 2026 Off

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss told job cuts made to “achieve the success we want to create”

By Total Football News

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he was told the club’s decision to cut 60 jobs had been made to “achieve the success we want to create”.

Gunners chief executive Richard Garlick informed staff this week that Arsenal‘s workforce would be reduced across a number of departments.

The cuts are set to affect up to seven per cent of Arsenal‘s 871 permanent staff, but will affect neither coaching nor

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12 October 2026 Off

Arsenal injury news: Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi injuries ‘far from ideal’ says Mikel Arteta

By Total Football News

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says it is “far from ideal” that Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi were injured in a post-match training session after the Gunners’ 2-1 Premier League win against Leeds.

A training session was held after Saturday’s match at Emirates Stadium for players who either did not feature in or did not play the full 90 minutes against Leeds.

Ecuador defender Hincapie was carried off by

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10 October 2026 Off

Arsenal 2-1 Leeds: A decisive moment of real quality – but Mikel Arteta still has issues to address

By Total Football News

Arsenal won the league last season in part because of their excellent defence.

The Gunners conceded the fewest goals in the league but have already conceded five in six games.

The partnership of Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba is one of the best in the world and Arsenal look to be missing the injured Frenchman’s calmness.

Ezri Konsa was brought in from Aston Villa for £55m and, despite his quality,

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9 October 2026 Off

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss has clear conscience over Man City charges

By Total Football News

Mikel Arteta says his conscience is clear over Manchester City’s Premier League rule breaches during a period when he was assistant manager at the club.

The Arsenal boss worked under Pep Guardiola between 2016 and 2019, which overlapped with the nine seasons during which City have been found to have broken rules and disguised secret funding of more than £830m.

In his first news conference since the ruling – which

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9 October 2026 Off

Arsenal tactics: How Mikel Arteta could respond to defeat at Brighton

By Total Football News

Arteta’s response to Brighton, starting when they host Leeds on Saturday (12:30 BST), will be another chapter in his team’s evolution – one that is both proactive and reactive.

This season we have seen Arteta encourage more asymmetrical and fluid play too, particularly down their right – a phenomenon worth its own deep-dive.

Kai Havertz has consistently moved over to the right touchline. White has arrived high up the

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7 October 2026 Off

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss signs new contract until 2030

By Total Football News

News of Arteta’s new deal at Arsenal won’t come as a shock.

The fact his previous deal expired at the end of the season did put a slightly greater emphasis on the speed of discussions than normal.

But Arteta has been transparent about his desire to stay at the club beyond the end of this campaign.

Dynasty building is what has driven Arteta’s decision. Winning Arsenal‘s first Premier League

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3 October 2026 Off

The Football Interview: Jack Wilshere on management, Mikel Arteta, Max Dowman & Luton Town

By Total Football News

By that time Mikel Arteta, who had been Wilshere’s Arsenal team-mate for five years, was first-team manager.

Arteta guided the Gunners to the Premier League title in 2025-26, their first time as English champions in 22 years, and Wilshere felt the Spaniard had played a vital role in developing him as a coach.

“I got to see Mikel and how he coached and the influence he was having,” said Wilshere.

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