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Scottish Sun
18-05-2025
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Mikel Arteta BANNED for Arsenal's final game of season after touchline antics in clash against Newcastle
ART OF WAR Mikel Arteta BANNED for Arsenal's final game of season after touchline antics in clash against Newcastle Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MIKEL ARTETA will miss Arsenal's final game of the season after picking up a touchline ban. The Spaniard picked up a yellow card against Newcastle after kicking the ball away late on. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Mikel Arteta has been suspended for Arsenal's final game of the season Credit: Getty It was his third of the current campaign. And as a result, Arteta has now picked up a one-match suspension. It means he will not be present when Arsenal take on relegated Southampton on the final day of the Premier League. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Mikel Arteta BANNED for Arsenal's final game of season after touchline antics in clash against Newcastle
MIKEL ARTETA will miss Arsenal's final game of the season after picking up a touchline ban. The Spaniard picked up a yellow card against Newcastle after kicking the ball away late on. Advertisement 1 Mikel Arteta has been suspended for Arsenal's final game of the season Credit: Getty It was his third of the current campaign. And as a result, Arteta has now picked up a one-match suspension. It means he will not be present when Arsenal take on relegated Southampton on the final day of the Premier League. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. Advertisement The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
Scottish Sun
11-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
‘I was KILLING myself' – Mikel Arteta launches furious rant at Arsenal players despite second-half Anfield comeback
The Gunners boss sent an important message to his squad MIKEL ARTETA slammed the performance of his team after coming back from behind to draw with Liverpool. The Gunners conceded two goals in two minutes and found themselves 2-0 down at the break. Advertisement 2 Mikel Arteta was critical of his side despite coming from bending to draw 2-2 Credit: EPA 2 The Gunners boss was left 'upset' by the performance in the first 25 minutes Credit: AP They fought back with goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino, who was later sent off after picking up two yellow cards. And although Arteta was pleased with the reaction of his players, he fumed that they gave themselves a mountain to climb. The Gunners boss admitted there were "a lot of parts" of his team's display which upset him. He said: "A lot of parts, especially defending the standards that we have and the errors after we gave the ball away. Advertisement READ MORE IN ARSENAL 'SCANDALOUS' Neville tells Nuno to quit Forest as owner storms on to pitch & starts row "Very far off it. Really upset, yeah we had a reaction. I hate reaction I like action. "I was really really upset. "What I saw in the first 25 minutes, 35 minutes. Some of the actions...I was killing myself." Arteta was asked about the psychological impact Arsenal's mid-week Champions League exit at PSG may have had on his players. Advertisement BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS But he sent a message to his squad - telling them they had to prove they are the best of the rest after missing out on the league title to Liverpool. Arteta also refused to put his team's performance down to fatigue or injuries, which have had a big impact this season. Jamie Carragher in huge row with Gary Neville over Arsenal title prediction and striker claim But even ahead of the match he admitted his squad was short of the quality necessary to win the Prem. Advertisement He said: "There are a lot of factors. We knew from the beginning of the season that our squad was super short. "Being super short we had some players that had a high probability of getting injured, because that's what they had in the last few seasons. "So we knew that and we cannot do anything about it. "But we will do everything that we can to improve the team and especially improve the players that we already have. Advertisement "Whatever the market offers to give us a better chance to win for sure we will try to do it."
The Irish Sun
11-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
‘I was KILLING myself' – Mikel Arteta launches furious rant at Arsenal players despite second-half Anfield comeback
MIKEL ARTETA slammed the performance of his team after coming back from behind to draw with Liverpool. The Gunners conceded two goals in two minutes and found themselves 2-0 down at the break. 2 Mikel Arteta was critical of his side despite coming from bending to draw 2-2 Credit: EPA 2 The Gunners boss was left 'upset' by the performance in the first 25 minutes Credit: AP They fought back with goals from And although Arteta was pleased with the reaction of his players, he fumed that they gave themselves a mountain to climb. The Gunners boss admitted there were "a lot of parts" of his team's display which upset him. He said: "A lot of parts, especially defending the standards that we have and the errors after we gave the ball away. READ MORE IN ARSENAL "Very far off it. Really upset, yeah we had a reaction. I hate reaction I like action. "I was really really upset. "What I saw in the first 25 minutes, 35 minutes. Some of the actions...I was killing myself." Arteta was asked about the psychological impact Arsenal's mid-week Champions League exit at PSG may have had on his players. Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS But he sent a message to his squad - telling them they had to prove they are the best of the rest after missing out on the league title to Liverpool. Arteta also refused to put his team's performance down to fatigue or injuries, which have had a big impact this season. Jamie Carragher in huge row with Gary Neville over Arsenal title prediction and striker claim But even ahead of the match he admitted his squad was short of the quality necessary to win the Prem. He said: "There are a lot of factors. We knew from the beginning of the season that our squad was super short. "Being super short we had some players that had a high probability of getting injured, because that's what they had in the last few seasons. "So we knew that and we cannot do anything about it. "But we will do everything that we can to improve the team and especially improve the players that we already have. "Whatever the market offers to give us a better chance to win for sure we will try to do it."
The Irish Sun
09-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Mikel Arteta does a Benitez as he rants about xG and tells Luis Enrique ‘look at the stats' after bold Arsenal claim
MIKEL ARTETA doubled down as he insisted KO'd Arsenal WERE the Champions League's best team — and told Luis Enrique to 'look at the stats'. 7 Mikel Arteta is basing his verdict on figures like expected goals Credit: Reuters 7 Rafa Benitez famously hit Alex Ferguson with stats in 2009 7 Arteta reckons the Gunners were unlucky in Paris The 'When you look at all the important stats, the ones that give you the best platform to win football matches, it's crystal clear who was better. 'With an expected goals of five against three, which we had over the two legs, normally you're in the final.' Arteta's statistical claims echoed then- READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS Arteta said: 'If you face PSG and they blow you away, you shake hands and say, 'We're not ready still'. 'When you look them in the eye, suffocate them in the way we did there, you were the better team. 'But it's not about the winning probability, it's actually making it count.' But the Gunners chief did accept Liverpool 'deserve' to be crowned Prem winners because his side have taken a 'step backwards'. Most read in Champions League 7 Martin Odegaard and Co were shattered by their semi-final KO Credit: Rex BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Arteta had been under fire for claiming Liverpool's title-winning tally — they can still reach 91 points — was less than the 89 his men racked up last term or 84 in 2022-23, when they were again runners-up to He said: 'It's true. With the amount of points we had, we could have been champions twice. This week's title: How 'brave' Arsenal were denied by PSG in Champions League semi-final 'But we were not. In the Premier League we've gone a step backwards. Liverpool deserve to be champions.' While the thought of telling his team to line up on the Anfield pitch and give Liverpool their guard of honour on Sunday will be hard to swallow, the Spaniard knows it is something his players MUST do. To realise how close they came. To dig deeper to make sure the boot is on the other foot next term. Another campaign of near-misses has left Arteta wounded, no question. It is now five years and counting since the Basque watched his players parade round an empty Wembley with the FA Cup, the 'Covid Final' win over Since then, while Manchester City, Being the unwitting walk-on extras at an Anfield party tomorrow will rub home that point, as Arteta knows. He said: 'Paris was a very emotional moment. 'It was one of the saddest but one of the proudest moments that I have had as an Arsenal manager. 'We put a lot of hope and energy and work into that and we didn't get the outcome. You need to go through that to become stronger and better and that's what we do. 'We are providing the numbers that win you titles. We have to be a little bit luckier or still do better. 'Again, with what we did in the Champions League, with those numbers, you have a big probability of winning it. That's why a lot of people were thinking that we could go all the way. 7 Last-eight hero Declan Rice couldn't quite help Arsenal past PSG Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 7 Arteta consoled Jurrien Timber as the Gunners missed out on the final Credit: Reuters 'Those two words, 'success' and 'failure', they are not part of my vocabulary. 'But not winning trophies bothers me a lot because I love winning and absolutely hate losing. 'If it doesn't hurt then it means you don't love winning as much as I do, that's for sure.' The fear of some Gunners fans is that Arteta might end up as another North London 'nearly man', the sort of jibe they loved to throw at Mauricio Pochettino and Spurs when their most bitter rivals were in the local ascendancy but could not get over the winning line. Arteta and his 'trust the process' mantra retain the backing of most of the Emirates faithful but the manager wants his players to feel as bad as the travelling fans shortly before 4.30pm on Sunday. He added: 'Liverpool have been the best team, the most consistent team. When somebody is better you have to applaud and accept and try to reach that level. 'Something that has to drive you, motivate you, and pain probably is a good one to use. 'When you don't really want to do something but it's the right thing to do, usually it is a motivation for next season. 'We cannot win the Premier League, that is clear. But over the last 16 days, with three games to go, we must make sure that we do ourselves proud and compete to the end in the manner we deserve.' For many Arsenal fans — and outside critics — it was the failure to address the elephant in the room in January, the club's lack of an out-and-out striker, that ended up being exactly as costly as was widely predicted. I have no doubts about these players and their attitude. I know how much they are still hurting — now we have to show the fight. Mikel Arteta Pressed on that and the fact that Mo Salah's goals for Liverpool have been one of the key differences in the campaign, Arteta did bristle. He asked: 'Did I have to make it more clear in January? Was it clear or not? 'If you score over 90 goals you have a high probability of winning the Premier League. 'It doesn't guarantee you, but you have a high probability if your defensive record is very good and very dependable. 'Of course, there's not that many who can put up those numbers in the Premier League, so I must improve and love the ones we have right now. 'This is not the moment to judge players.' That is on Arteta himself as well. He said: 'I have so much to achieve and do. That is what drives me every day. 'The only way to achieve what you want is to have really high standards and demands. 'We are very, very close to achieving it. I understand the disappointment, and the criticism. That is all part of it. 'At the end there is one winner and the rest of them aren't going to win, so they need to reinvent themselves and do better. 'But I have no doubts about these players and their attitude. 'I know how much they are still hurting — now we have to show the fight and how much we care about what is happening. 'And what we still have to achieve, which is a big thing because we haven't done it yet.' 7 Thomas Partey gave his all in vain in the return leg at PSG Credit: Alamy
