Mikel Arteta
Arsenal’s 16 missed chances against Liverpool
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s goalscoring problems have become a psychological problem for his players after his team were again punished for failing to convert their chances. Arsenal’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat at home to Liverpool, who struck twice late in the second half, means Arteta’s side have now lost three games in a row since … Read more
Nottingham Forest must scrap team bonding trip as Nuno calls for FA Cup replays to be scrapped
Morgan Gibbs White celebrates scoring the equalizer for Nottingham Forest – Getty Images/Ritchie Sumpter Nuno Espirito Santo has been forced to scrap a team trip to St George’s Park after becoming the latest Premier League manager to demand FA Cup replays be scrapped. Nottingham Forest face a replay against League One side Blackpool next week … Read more
Arsenal may need a new number 9, but Mikel Arteta has other concerns about the transfer
Many Arsenal supporters would like to see Mikel Arteta sign a new centre-forward and Gabriel Jesus play out wide – Ryan Pierse/Getty Images The inevitable consequence of Arsenal’s shock defeat to West Ham United, in which Mikel Arteta’s side took 30 shots but scored with none of them, was a new debate about strikers – … Read more
How Declan Rice transformed Arsenal
Declan Rice has emerged as one of last summer’s signings – Getty Images/Stuart MacFarlane Every major signing longs for their first big moment at their new club. For Declan Rice, that moment came in the 96th minute of his fifth game for Arsenal. In one move spanning three glorious seconds, Rice controlled the ball on … Read more