Mikel Arteta, Arsenal

Mikel Arteta explains what Arsenal currently lack compared to Liverpool
Liverpool have opened up a 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League table after Arsenal's stumbles against West Ham and Nottingham Forest.
Arsenal fans are ‘baffled’ by Mikel Arteta’s new striker experiment with defender now drafted in
Speaking on TNT Sports match coverage of Nottingham Forest v Arsenal, former defender and now pundit Martin Keown also noticed the peculiar positioning of the Italian defender. Keown stated: “He’s had an interesting evening, almost playing like an auxiliary centre-forward.”
Arsenal have already sold one of Europe's most in-form strikers as Mikel Arteta stance revealed
The latest Arsenal transfer news and rumours as a striker the Gunners sold last season is on fire at his new club while Mikel Arteta plays Mikel Merino up front
Arsenal’s thoughts on Mikel Arteta as remaining hopes bank on first ever Champions League victory
Mikel Arteta has built an exciting Arsenal team, but the biggest question remains—can he deliver when it truly counts? The Gunners have made clear progress under his leadership, yet they haven’t won a major trophy since their FA Cup triumph in 2020.
Mikel Arteta hopes to have injured Arsenal duo back in one month
Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes have taken a significant hit due to the loss of their key attackers, a factor that could ultimately cost them the crown this season.
Arsenal player ratings: Ricardo Calafiori hooked for constantly losing the ball as Mikel Merino looks lost as a striker
Skelly’s second red card of 2025 appeared to put the final nail in Arsenal’s title dreams and any chances of them catching ...
Arsenal 0 West Ham 1: Unbeaten run over, Lewis-Skelly’s red card and the Merino experiment
Arsenal’s 15-game unbeaten Premier League run came to an end as West Ham United thwarted their attempt to reduce the gap to ...
Raheem Sterling or Mikel Merino? Paul Merson predicts Mikel Arteta's big Arsenal decision
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will be faced with another difficult choice this weekend of who to play up front amid their injury crisis, after Mikel Merino scored a brace against Leicester last week as a ...
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Arsenal close gap on leaders Liverpool, Marmoush treble lifts Man City
Arsenal ignored their injury woes to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool as Mikel Merino inspired a 2-0 win ...
Mikel Merino enjoys best day in Arsenal shirt as £30m signing excels to keep Gunners alive in title race
The Arsenal fans serenaded Merino at the full-time whistle, singing his name continuously and this will comfortably go down as his best day in an Arsenal shirt. The Spaniard has so far failed to hit ...
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Leicester City 0–2 Arsenal: Player Ratings as Mikel Merino Rescues the Gunners
Offsides multiple times, stagnating play, it looked like it would be a frustrating afternoon giving Liverpool an opportunity to capitalize later this weekend. Then, Mikel Arteta sent Mikel ...
Raheem Sterling or Mikel Merino? Paul Merson makes prediction for Arsenal’s clash with West Ham
Paul Merson expects Mikel Arteta to stick with Raheem Sterling in his starting XI for Arsenal’s ‘must-win’ match against West Ham, despite the forward’s ineffective performance at Leicester.
Arsenal set for shake-up in defence for Nottingham Forest clash with decision made over Mikel Merino
Mikel Arteta may be in the middle of an attacking injury crisis – but he could be set to name his starting defence for the first time since November. Arsenal face high-flying Nottingham ...
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Mikel Merino stars in new Arsenal role as Ethan Nwaneri is compared to a legend of the game
Catch all the latest Arsenal news, including Mikel Merino’s starring role at centre forward, Ethan Nwaneri’s comparison to ...
Mikel Arteta reaction — Arsenal manager's bitter press conference sums up Gunners failures
Arsenal were shut out for the second-straight Premier League game, drawing 0-0 at Nottingham Forest as the Gunners attack ...
Nuno Espirito Santo shares damning reason behind Forest tactics for Arsenal: ‘There’s no need’
Nuno Espirito Santo explained his tactics after Nottingham Forest stifled Arsenal in a Premier League stalemate at the City ...