Arsenal fans hijack Houssem Aouar's tweet in renewed bid to persuade midfielder to Gunners

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists that his side’s mistakes are “not about structure” after the 3-1 win at Olympiacos in the Europa League.The Gunners have one foot in the quarter final thanks to their goal scoring form in Greece on Thursday.But their performance was littered with errors as they got away with several slip ups to stay in control of the tie.Both David Luiz and Martin Odegaard, who had opened the scoring with a fine strike, escaped without punishment for their lax play, but Youssef El Arabi pounced when Bernd Leno played Dani Ceballos into trouble to level the score around the hour mark.Late finishes from Gabriel and Mohamed Elneny ensured Arsenal’s blushes were shared.And Arteta showed no signs of rethinking his approach at

Arsenal beat Olympiacos 3-1 in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie, with goals from Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Magalhaes and Mohamed Elneny giving them the advantage going in to the second leg.Youssef El-Arabi did equalise for Olympiacos but Magalhaes' header and Elneny's late strike got Arsenal their all-important second and third away goals and secured the win.Winning the Europa League looks to be Arsenal's best route of earning a spot in next season's Champions League and the win means Arsenal are in the driving seat when it comes to progressing to the quarter-finals.Daily Star Sport has taken a look at two things Mikel Arteta got right and a common problem he needs to address.Odegaard scored a stunning goal to give Arsenal

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey believes his side are “not considered a big team” in their current position.The Gunners are looking to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a win over last season’s conquerors Olympiacos.Mikel Arteta will be relying on his side to put in a strong performance as their 10-point gap to next season’s European spots means they currently need to win the trophy to be on the continent.But Partey, who has missed just two of the last 12 games since his return from injury, has warned his side not to get too far ahead of themselves. Speaking to BT Sport, the midfielder said: “If you rank all the big teams, they all play in it.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will have a lot of big decisions to make this summer as he looks to bolster the north London side.The Gunners are 10 points off a European spot next season with 11 games to go, putting pressure on their Europa League round-of-16 clash against Olympiacos to deliver continental football next season.While some players have played a key role for the Spaniard, others have fallen at the wayside and may be pushed onto the next steps in their careers. It has also seen Arsenal get linked with several players such as long-term target Houssem Aouar and Celtic forward Odsonne Edouard.

Arsenal supporters.Played 38, won 26, drawn 12 and lost 0. In 2003/04 Arsene Wenger guided to the Gunners to a feat that hadn't been achieved in more than a hundred years.But with the likes of Thierry Henry, Sol Campbell, Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires, Arsenal achieved sporting immortality.Not only did they manage to complete an entire season unbeaten, they also had the small matter of winning the league title at arch rivals Tottenham's White Hart Lane.It's almost 17 years since that campaign ended and a lot has changed in north London.

Arsenal drew 1-1 with Burnley on Saturday, with an error from Granit Xhaka gifting Sean Dyche's side an equaliser. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave Arsenal the lead after just six minutes but Burnley drew level when a misplaced pass from Xhaka hit Chris Wood and beat Bernd Leno.It was the eighth time that Xhaka has made an error leading directly to a goal since the start of the 2016-17 season, more than any other outfield player.

Mikel Arteta is set to target a left-back in the summer transfer window to provide competition and cover for Kieran Tierney.And he has been linked with a swoop for Amavi, who has rebuilt his career at Marseille after flopping at Aston Villa.But Arsenal may have to battle AC Milan for the 26-year-old's signature - while Amavi's current club Marseille are hopeful he will extend his contract.Amavi's contract is set to expire at the end of this season, so he will become a free agent unless the Ligue 1 club persuade him to stay. And Arsenal and Milan are among the clubs queuing up to try and tempt him away, according to Le10Sport.

Mikel Arteta admitted Thursday's Europa League tie with Olympiacos is now a "massive game" for his side in the wake of Saturday's frustrating draw at Burnley.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has hit back at Arsenal after they were left furious with VAR during the 1-1 draw between the two sides.

AFTV's incredible reaction to Granit Xhaka's extraordinary blunder has picked up plenty of reaction on social media as Mikel Arteta rues yet another individual mistake.The Switzerland international’s clearance hit Chris Wood in the midriff - and Bernd Leno was a bystander as the ball flew into the net to cancel out Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s opener for Arsenal.AFTV guests Kelechi and Ty reacted in a way you might expect, with host Robbie left laughing in disbelief as the Gunners threw away two points.Kelechi has since offered an update on Twitter, urging supporters not to abuse Xhaka after the midfielder looked devastated following the full-time whistle.The initial clip begins with Kelechi urging Leno to ‘go long’ with a clearance.

The Premier League have confirmed that VAR Kevin Friend believed that the decision to not award Arsenal a penalty against Burnley was not a clear error.

Mikel Arteta's men, but that was all undone with a bizarre moment that is sure to grace lowlight reels for years to come. Bernd Leno opted to pass the ball short to Granit Xhaka, who instead of clearing, could only find the chest of Clarets striker Chris Wood with the rebound trickling into the empty net.The Arsenal keeper made two excellent stops to keep his side level and they looked as if they could be the platform for a victory when his side were awarded a late penalty.Andre Marriner pointed to the spot when Nicolas Pepe's goalbound effort appeared to be deflected onto the crossbar via Erik Pieters' arm.

Piers Morgan has ripped into Granit Xhaka and Bernd Leno on social media after the Arsenal pair gifted Burnley an equaliser in their Premier League clash at Turf Moor.The Gunners took an early lead in the Saturday lunchtime fixture, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s shot creeping in at Nick Pope’s near post after just six minutes.Mikel Arteta would have been pleased with his side’s performance as the first half approached its end, but five minutes before the interval Xhaka gifted Burnley the most bizarre of equalisers.In an attempt to play out from the back, Arsenal goalkeeper Leno first put the Swiss midfielder under pressure by playing a short pass to him in the box.With two defenders fast approaching, Xhaka’s best option would have been

Arsenal were forced to pay £10.4million to sack Unai Emery and replace him with Mikel Arteta, the club’s latest financial report shows.Emery was dismissed as Gunners manager in November 2019 after just 18 months in charge, having overseen a miserable run of seven matches without a win at the time.The Spaniard and his coaching staff were handed their P45s and in came Arteta, who guided Arsenal to FA Cup glory in his first half-season at the helm.It proved an inspired decision to replace Emery with Arteta last term, but it cost the north London club a fair amount in the process.Arsenal’s annual financial report for the year ended May 31, 2020, which includes the end of the 2019/20 season, shows the managerial change cost them a whopping

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez says the Gunners "didn't deserve" to keep him after he was continually overlooked by the club.

Though his final years at Arsenal were not some of the club’s best, Arsene Wenger’s legacy can still be felt throughout the team.

Arsenal's recent form has been patchy with two wins and three defeats from their last five Premier League games.

Mikel Arteta his ability in front of goal in the Europa League.Despite just a handful of minutes in the group stage, he has netted twice in 60 minutes of action.However, there is no agreement over a new contract with time running out and it appears that another offer will be coming.According to Football London, a number of young players look set to leave Arsenal at the end of the season.And Balogun is among them, with speculation that he is prepared to move to Germany to gain more first-team experience.RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen are among the sides rumoured to be interested in signing the England Under-20 international.It will come as a big blow to the Gunners, with the young striker compared to Ian Wright after his heroics in the

Mikel Arteta says his Arsenal team are “very, very far” from where he wants them to be and admitted being stuck in mid-table is “not acceptable.”

Mesut Ozil's start at Fenerbahce has gone from bad to worse after he was taken off on a stretcher in a 1-1 draw with Antalyaspor on Thursday.

Arsenal are reportedly targeting defender Ibrahima Konate - but Mikel Arteta has tough calls to make over William Saliba and 'gladiator' Konstantinos Mavropanos.