Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta gives update on Aubameyang row after admitting to talks between pair

Arsenal beyond the current season.It comes after Mikel Arteta's latest admission on the Real Madrid loanee, who was in inspired form at the weekend.With the Gunners 3-0 down to West Ham after 30 minutes, they were in desperate need of a hero.And that is exactly what they got in the shape of Odegaard, who despite being just 22 looked a cut above the rest.His composure, class and creativity was a massive factor in Arsenal's remarkable comeback which saw them draw 3-3 with the Hammers on Sunday, with Alexandre Lacazette striking late.It has intensified talk of a permanent move from Real Madrid in the summer, a question Odegaard already has a view on.According to EuroSport, the Norway international does not want to return to the Bernabeu if

Mikel Arteta's side had to come from three goals down against the Hammers to earn a 3-3 draw which moved them up to ninth place in the Premier League.The Gunners made life hard for themselves after conceding twice in three minutes early in the first half, with Jarrod Bowen doubling West Ham's lead after Jesse Lingard's opener.Tomas Soucek added a third just past the half-hour mark - but it was Bowen's goal that left Redknapp barely able to believe what he'd seen.Michail Antonio won a free-kick just, which was quickly passed to Bowen while several Arsenal players still had their backs turned as they walked to take up positions in Bernd Leno's area - with the West Ham winger firing home.And Redknapp blasted Kieran Tierney, Thomas Partey,

Mikel Arteta's post-match rant after his Arsenal side came back from 3-0 down to snatch a point against West Ham offered fans an interesting insight to what is going wrong at the Emirates.The Gunners found themselves three goals down inside 32 minutes at the London Stadium as goals from Jesse Lingard, Jarred Bowen and Tomas Soucek put West Ham into a commanding lead.But the north Londoners fought back to claim an unlikely point courtesy of Alexandre Lacazette's bullet header following own goals from Soucek and Craig Dawson.Daily Star Sport picked the bones out of Arteta's interview after the match - and here are five things we learned.

Mesut Ozil’s place after their remarkable 3-3 draw with West Ham.The Gunners found themselves 3-0 down within the first 35 minutes after goals from Jesse Lingard, Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek.But own goals from Soucek and Craig Dawson before Alexandre Lacazette’s late header saw Mikel Arteta’s side rescue a draw from the jaws of defeat.It came thanks in large part to a stunning second-half performance in which the visitors dominated possession and created numerous chances.The comeback also saw Arsenal fans pick out the man they believe can take Ozil’s place in the side.That player is Martin Odegaard, who continues to impress since arriving at the Emirates on loan from Real Madrid.Though he has only scored two goals for the Gunners,

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher ripped into Arsenal after their dismal first-half display against West Ham at the London Stadium.The Gunners went in 3-1 down at the break after three goals in 32 minutes from Jesse Lingard, Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek, but it was Arsenal's overall performance which concerned the Liverpool legend most.A Soucek own goal late in the half reduced the deficit and gave the Gunners hope, but Carragher was still scathing of their efforts prior to the strike.Speaking while on commentary duty for Sky Sports, Carragher lamented the performance of Mikel Arteta's side and said: "Arsenal won’t know what’s hit them.”"They are just not switched on at all, Arsenal.

Arsenal put in an astonishing second-half performance to fight back from two goals down and snatch a draw in their Premier League visit to West Ham.Mikel Arteta’s men had the chance to cement themselves in the top-half, but were left shell-shocked after conceding three goals in 35 first-half minutes.The Gunners made six changes, but they were blown away by goals from Jesse Lingard, Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek.But Alexandre Lacazette pulled one back before Craig Dawson put the ball into his own net to give the visitors hope, with Lacazette snatching a point in the final 10 minutes.Here are two mistakes Arteta made and one thing he got right which which led to a remarkable game…Arsenal have been hit by a series of defensive lapses in recent

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Mikel Arteta is on the right track - but he's played a high-stakes game with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, says Charlie Nicholas.

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Mikel Arteta says he still confides in David Moyes and is pleased to see how the West Ham boss has rebuilt his reputation.Arsenal boss Arteta spent six years playing for Moyes at Everton and credits him for having just as big an influence on his career as Pep Guardiola.Arteta is not surprised Moyes has the Hammers pushing for a Champions League spot ahead of their clash with the Gunners.And he claims it’s just reward after ill-fated spells at Manchester United and Sunderland left the Scot facing accusations of being washed up.Asked if he was happy to see Moyes rebuilding his reputation, Arteta said: “Absolutely.

Arsenal fans after the former Tottenham midfielder cracked a joke about the Gunners only this week.The player-turned-pundit cracked a joke about Arsenal's victory in the north London derby after he predicted Spurs would come out on top.He referenced the Europa League, and told Gunners fans to come back after the final - with the implication being Mikel Arteta's side wouldn't get there.Jenas wrote: "Live footage of me trying to escape all these Arsenal fans attacking my social media! ye you got the win but let’s talk come the end of the season...

Mikel Arteta was right to punish Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and has earned massive respect for dropping him.I thought what he did in leaving Aubameyang on the bench for the North London Derby after being late for a team meeting was absolutely brilliant.It’s the best bit of management he will ever do in his whole career.Arteta has to think of the future of the club - and the future of the club is players like Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka.If they are sitting in that meeting and Aubameyang strolls in late and you let him play in the game, you’re opening the door for them to do it too.Now they know. Now, they will never be late.

BT Sport's commentators, the Spaniard could be heard saying: "Keep it, just keep it!" This came with just over 15 minutes left to play as the north London side had stretched Olympiacos across the pitch.While the commentator added: "Arteta there was throwing his hands up in disgrace."Arsenal may have had a 3-1 lead to take into the round-of-16 second leg against the Greek Super League side but they did not beat goalkeeper Jose Sa.The best chance of the first half fell to Aubameyang, returning to the starting XI following a surprise snub for the 2-1 win over Tottenham.While El-Arabi, having scored in the fist leg, drove straight at Bernd Leno to keep it level on the night.

Arsenal chief Edu could be wise to cash in on plenty of the club’s deadwood this summer in order to raise funds a couple of big-money deals.Of course, the likes of Mesut Ozil and Sokratis were released in January, but there are several players who are struggling for game time still.Plenty have gone out on loan after being exiled by Mikel Arteta, but in order to improve his squad, the Spaniard needs cold hard cash.Martin Odegaard will no doubt be at the top of his list for summer targets, while Evan N'Dicka could help to sure up the backline.But in order to get some leverage to pull of those deals, here are seven players that could be on the chopping block.Getting the ball rolling, Icelandic goalkeeper Alex Runarsson is highly unlikely to be

Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno has admitted things became really tough at the Emirates in the early stages of the season.The Gunners have found it difficult at times this campaign though have started to rediscover some of their form.Mikel Arteta’s side beat north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday in a major boost to their hopes of finishing in a European spot this term.It’s a long way from their struggles earlier when some even mentioned Arsenal in a relegation battle.And though Leno acknowledges there is still a long way to go, he insists things are better than they were earlier in the season."We are completely lacking the consistency," the Arsenal goalkeeper told Kicker."In autumn we had big problems, a bad atmosphere… and we turned the

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has acknowledged there is progress under Mikel Arteta, but believes the Gunners need to be more consistent.Arteta replaced Unai Emery at the Emirates in the winter of 2019, leaving his role as Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City.He is clearly trying to implement his own style of football on Arsenal and is seeing success at times.The Gunners won the FA Cup in Arteta’s first season in charge while also beating Tottenham in the north London derby this weekend.And Henry, appearing as a pundit on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, wants his former side to be more consistent.Henry said: “First and foremost, I would say yes [there is progress], in a way, because I think Mikel brought himself some time by

Arsenal players are reportedly 'siding with Mikel Arteta' over the row which saw Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dropped from the Gunners' line-up against Tottenham.Aubameyang had been due to start the match on Sunday afternoon but was dropped by boss Mikel Arteta for a breach of club protocol.It was later revealed the Gabon international turned up late for pre-match training, with rumours circulating on social media that Aubameyang had been caught in traffic.The 31-year-old was replaced by Alexandre Lacazette, who scored the all-important winner while his strike partner was forced to watch the entire match from the bench.

Kieran Tierney on social media after his display for Arsenal on derby day.Left-back Tierney played a key role in the North London derby win over Tottenham as he burst down the wing to slide the ball to Martin Odegaard, cancelling out Erik Lamela's spectacular rabona opener.Alexandre Lacazette scored from the penalty spot to win the game, but captain Brown singled out his former Hoops pal for praise.The Parkhead captain posted to his Instagram story sharing the familiar sight for Celtic fans as Tierney rushed down the left flank and delivered a perfect cross.Brown dubbed it his "special move" on social media.The result moves Mikel Arteta's side into 10th spot in the Premier League, and they did it without star man Pierre

Mikel Arteta bringing “peace” to Arsenal appear to have backfired.Arteta replaced Unai Emery at the Emirates in December 2019 and has achieved a turnaround in the eyes of many.Though it seems to have been thrown into disarray with captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dropped to the bench for the north London derby against Tottenham.Arteta confirmed the decision was made for “disciplinary reasons” while a Gunners spokesperson said it was due to a "breach of pre-match protocol”.The Athletic report that Aubameyang was late on match-day with Arteta not feel it is appropriate behaviour from his skipper.And it is an incident that seems to go against what former Arsenal star Sagna believes has happened at the Emirates in recent months."He [Arteta]

Arsenal caretaker manager Freddie Ljungberg has questioned the decision to bring Martin Odegaard to the club.Odegaard headed to the Emirates on loan from Real Madrid in January and has been a regular under Mikel Arteta.He earned a place in Arsenal fans’ hearts by netting against fierce rivals Tottenham in Sunday’s Premier League clash.Though Ljungberg, who took charge between Unai Emery’s sacking and Arteta’s appointment late in 2019, has admitted his surprise at the signing.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is said to have dropped Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the bench for the north London derby because of his lateness. The Gunners hosted Jose Mourinho’s in-form Tottenham side on Sunday looking to close the gap between the sides to just four points following an indifferent run of form.