Tag: Mikel

Thomas Partey: Mikel Arteta ‘100%’ sure Arsenal followed right processes
22 July 2025 Off

Thomas Partey: Mikel Arteta ‘100%’ sure Arsenal followed right processes

By Total Football News

Detectives started a investigation in February 2022 after police first received a report of rape.

Arsenal are in Singapore for their pre-season tour. They play AC Milan and Newcastle before travelling to Hong Kong to play Tottenham.

Arteta was asked in a news conference before they play Milan on Wednesday about the situation with Partey.

“The club was very clear in its statement,” Arteta said. “There are a lot of

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‘It can’t all come from the manager’ – Martin Keown on how Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal can become winners
19 May 2025 Off

‘It can’t all come from the manager’ – Martin Keown on how Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal can become winners

By Total Football News

I wish I was a fly on the wall in the Arsenal dressing room at half-time on Sunday because I think a lot of the difference between their first and second-half performance was down to the kind of motivation from the manager that I am talking about.

It was the same at Anfield last week, when they were 2-0 down to Liverpool at the break and Arteta told them he

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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss says his side have gone backwards in Premier League
9 May 2025 Off

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss says his side have gone backwards in Premier League

By Total Football News

However, the Spaniard stood by his claims after the second leg that Arsenal have been the best team in the competition this season.

“One hundred per cent,” he added. “I’m watching it back, I’m watching all the statistics.

“And when you look at the important stats that normally give you the best platform to win football matches, it is crystal clear who was better.

“But it is not about the

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Ipswich 0-4 Arsenal: Bukayo Saka injury not serious – Mikel Arteta
21 April 2025 Off

Ipswich 0-4 Arsenal: Bukayo Saka injury not serious – Mikel Arteta

By Total Football News

Arteta was thrilled with the way his players kept up their levels four days after sealing a Champions League semi-final place with a victory over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

“I think the first 35 minutes is one of the best 35 minutes we played this season,” Arteta said.

“We scored two goals [in the first half]; we could have scored three or four to be fair.

“We really dominated

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Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea: Mikel Merino scores winner at Emirates Stadium
16 March 2025 Off

Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea: Mikel Merino scores winner at Emirates Stadium

By Total Football News

Mikel Merino scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal beat Chelsea to move 12 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Both of these sides came into the match without their first-choice striker, with Kai Havertz ruled out for the season with a hamstring injury for Arsenal and Nicolas Jackson missing for Chelsea.

Chelsea were also without their most important player in Cole Palmer, who was out of the

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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss expected Chelsea to be title ‘contenders’ this season
14 March 2025 Off

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss expected Chelsea to be title ‘contenders’ this season

By Total Football News

Chelsea had briefly looked like being the closest challengers to Liverpool in December when they moved to within two points of top spot following a five-game winning run.

Yet they have managed just four victories in 12 games since, with a number of frailties, particularly in defence, exposed.

While Chelsea’s style of play and recurring problems have drawn criticism from their own supporters, Arteta has backed former Leicester manager Maresca

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Manchester United won’t give me the time Mikel Arteta had at Arsenal, says Ruben Amorim
7 March 2025 Off

Manchester United won’t give me the time Mikel Arteta had at Arsenal, says Ruben Amorim

By Total Football News

Arsenal travel to Old Trafford on Sunday in the Premier League (16:30 GMT) and face a United side without a number of key players including long-term absentees Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Mason Mount.

Amorim said it was unlikely any other injured players would return for Sunday, but did raise hopes that Amad Diallo could be back before the end of the season.

“I think it is just Amad [who

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says club won’t give up on Premier League title race
25 February 2025 Off

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says club won’t give up on Premier League title race

By Total Football News

Arsenal will not stop fighting for the Premier League title despite slipping 11 points behind leaders Liverpool, says Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.

The Spaniard admitted that Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by West Ham was a “tough one to take” but any thoughts of giving up the chase would be “over my dead body”.

“Mathematically it is possible.” he added.

“Three days ago we could close a gap and you are

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Can Mikel Merino be the solution to Arsenal striker crisis?
15 February 2025 Off

Can Mikel Merino be the solution to Arsenal striker crisis?

By Total Football News

The 6ft 2in Merino’s height and stature make him an obvious threat and so it proved. He stole in to head home powerfully from Ethan Nwaneri’s right-wing cross with nine minutes left, before finishing with confidence after 87 minutes to wrap up the win that leaves Arsenal four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool having played a game more.

The player himself played down the notion he might figure more

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Arsenal injury news: Kai Havertz injured hamstring blocking shot in training – Mikel Arteta
14 February 2025 Off

Arsenal injury news: Kai Havertz injured hamstring blocking shot in training – Mikel Arteta

By Total Football News

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says Kai Havertz’s “unexpected” season-ending injury came when the striker blocked a shot during training.

The Germany forward will miss the remainder of the campaign after sustaining a hamstring injury during a winter training break in Dubai.

Havertz will have surgery on the issue and is not expected to return until pre-season.

“He was going to stop a shot after a set-piece and stretched the leg

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