Spanish Wonder!
Manchester City assistant coach Mikel Arteta believes that his team can still improve. He said that it is true that they have made a good start to the season but he thinks that the team can still become better. He said that when analyzing games afterward you can see that there are some mistakes and that they should work on eliminating those mistakes.
Arsenal attacker Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said that manager Unai Emery has a similar philosophy to that of former Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. The Spaniard took charge of the club during the summer following Wenger’s resignation and he has witnessed a tough start to the season with back-to-back losses against Manchester City and Chelsea.
England international Jack Wilshere has admitted that he could pursue a fresh challenge in a foreign league after his contract with the Gunners concludes on June 30. The 26-year-old had been with the Gunners since the age of nine but he was forced to decline a new deal earlier this month after manager Unai Emery failed to assure him of a regular starting role.
Mikel Arteta’s return to the Emirates will show Arsenal what they’re missing. It’s become a known fact that Arsene Wenger lacks leaders at his club – but, over the past few years, they’ve barely ever had their club captain on the pitch.
This season, Per Mertesacker has not yet made a single appearance. His predecessor, Mikel Arteta, managed just six league starts in his two years as club captain, while before that, then-skipper Thomas Vermaelen started only seven times in his final campaign before suffering a disastrous injury.
It means that, in Arsenal’s last 141 league games, their captain has started only 13 times. Continue reading
Former Everton and Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta who now works at Manchester City has stated that they have a great chance of winning the title this season.
Arteta said that Manchester City had been criticized for having a poor goalkeeper last team and he feels that this weakness has been addressed by the signing of a new goalkeeper.
There are reports in England that Arsenal are waiting on the success of the deals for MesutOzil and Alexis Sanchez before others can happen.
Arsene Wenger extended his deal so things might not change much at the Emirates. The summer which many have waited for change is finally here and the excitement is nowhere. The club is insistent on following the same pattern years after years.
Mikel Arteta had a rollercoaster ride during his time spent as a player of Arsenal as he arrived on August of 2011 during the same period of time when Arsenal had been dominated by Chelsea with a final scoreboard of 2-8.
Arsene Wenger opted to sign all of these players in order to help fill in the space that was left by the departures of CescFabregas and Samir Nasri.
Ranger news signing Jon Toral has revealed that his compatriot Mikel Arteta helped push his transfer to Ibrox.
The 21-year old Spaniard seems excited at the opportunity as he gets another loan deal after he had previously spent time at the La Liga playing for Granada. His move to his native was cut short due to the influence of the former Gunner skipper.
Former Everton and Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta is currently working as a coach for Manchester City.
The former Everton midfielder said that the club had improved massively under Guardiola and he feels that there is still much more to come. He said that despite the fact that the club has lost some games during the past few weeks, he feel that the club can still challenge for the title.