Arsenal fans in hysterics at squad's reaction to Mikel Arteta pouring his heart out to them

Mikel Arteta brought up a half-century of league wins as Arsenal manager on Friday night as the Gunners got their season off to a flyer with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace. The north Londoners dominated the opening stages at Selhurst Park and should have gone ahead inside three minutes, only for Gabriel Martinelli to blast wide. The Brazilian made amends 20 minutes later when he powered home Oleksandr Zinchenko's cross before Bukayo Saka's cross-cum-shot was deflected in by Palace defender Marc Guehi with around 10 minutes remaining.

Lord Alan Sugar scored another spectacular social media own goal that one of his Apprentice contestants would have been proud of with a bizarre tweet about Arsenal's pink kit.Sugar, 75, hit the headlines last month with a strange tweet about the lack of male commentators at Women's Euros 2022. And he kept up his oddball run of form by taking aim at the Gunners' third kit at Crystal Palace.Mikel Arteta's side ditched their red home shirts and their black away shirts in favour of a pink third kit at Selhurst Park.

Gary Neville compared William Saliba to a young Rio Ferdinand after the Arsenal defender impressed on his debut.Saliba, 21, was made to wait a long time for his Gunners bow - since signing for £27million in July 2019, he's had three loan spells in Ligue 1. But he showed Mikel Arteta what he'd been missing with an assured performance against Crystal Palace on Friday (August 5) evening.And it caught the eye of Sky Sports pundit Neville, who felt it was reminiscent of Manchester United legend Ferdinand.

Arsenal fans are convinced they will win the league after the Gunners battled to a 2-0 on the opening day of the Premier League season.Mikel Arteta's side were electric for the first 30 minutes of the clash, and the Gunners took a well-deserved lead through Gabriel Martinelli. Their lead was then double late in the clash as Marc Guehi turned the ball into his own net.And the display has convinced some Arsenal fans that this year could be their year.

Premier League opener between Crystal Palace and Arsenal.The banner went over the ground just before kick-off in south London as part of a protest funded by Arsenal fans and feminist group Level Up. A statement from Level Up said they "plan to disrupt the fanfare and demand the Premier League takes more action on 'a culture of impunity around sexual violence in football.'"Arsenal fan Mikel Franklin added his voice to the protest, telling The Athletic: "As a lifelong Arsenal fan, I want to see our club lead the league in fighting sexual violence.

Arsenal heading into the new season.Mikel Arteta's side have been uncharacteristically efficient in the transfer market, swooping quickly and quietly for their targets, and paying smart money for them too.Last season might have ended painfully, but few expected the Gunners to even get close to the top four, and after adding goals, experience, depth and defensive solidity to their squad over the past few weeks, there's genuine belief that their Champions League exile has only one more year left to run.READ MORE: Arsenal player wages list shows Thomas Partey and Nicolas Pepe both in the top threeThey kick-off their Premier League campaign against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park this evening, and fans around the country will be on tenterhooks to see just how Arteta's budding new-look side will line up.Here's what we at Daily Star Sport reckon he'll go with: (4-2-3-1)Goalkeeper: Aaron RamsdaleWith Bernd Leno sealing a move to Fulham this week, Ramsdale's place in the line up is pretty much untouchable, if it wasn't already. Matt Turner has arrived from New England Revolution but won't do anything other than deputise for the time being.How do you think Arsenal will line up? Let us know in the comments section below.Defence: Benjamin White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr ZinchenkoZinchenko will get his first of what we presume will be many games at left back this evening, given Kieran Tierney's injury record, while White will be shunted out to the right to accommodate for Saliba, who has arguably been Arsenal's best player in pre-season.

Arsenal star during his academy days.Smith Rowe, 22, has become one of the Gunners’ shining lights of the past one-and-a-half seasons. He and 20-year-old Bukayo Saka are widely lauded as the future of the football club, having netted 21 goals between them last season.But while the talented young duo are Arsenal’s most promising first team stars, they were not always favourites to become so.

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has backed Arsenal to celebrate St. Totteringham's Day at the end of the 2022/23 season, tipping Mikel Arteta's side to finish above Tottenham Hotspur.The London rivals' vicious hatred of each other dates back over a century when Woolwich Arsenal uprooted 12 miles north into Tottenham territory and was further fuelled by the glittering success that followed.

Aston Villa star Gabriel Agbonlahor has slammed Mikel Arteta's training tactics ahead of their clash with Liverpool last season.Arteta's training was on full display as Arsenal's All or Nothing documentary launched on Amazon Prime on Thursday. And the former Villa man has wasted no time laying into the Spaniard about his training tactics before the big clash.He said: "First of all, this Arsenal documentary will be funnier than Kevin Hart's stand up for me.

Gary Neville is concerned that Mikel Arteta's inexperience will cost Arsenal in their quest to return to the Champions League.The Gunners were within two points of returning to Europe's premier competition - but ultimately lost out to their local rivals Tottenham. And Neville is convinced Arteta's inexperience cost Arsenal when they lined up for the north London derby with three games left in the season.

Arsenal flop Carl Jenkinson has looked to restart his career down under after moving to A-League Men's side Newcastle Jets. Jenkinson has already spent time down under with a spell at Melbourne City on loan from Nottingham Forest earlier this year.

Amazon Prime series All or Nothing is providing football fans with an insight into the Arsenal football team. The newest series starts on Thursday with the first three episodes of the nine-part series. The documentary takes a look behind the curtain at Arsenal's last season, which saw a rollercoaster of a campaign that was full of drama and ultimately led to a step in the right direction for the club.

Arsenal from Manchester City, claims new teammate Emile Smith Rowe. Jesus has made a phenomenal impression ever since he was quickly snapped up by Mikel Arteta at the end of June.

Liverpool fans have mocked Mikel Arteta for playing You'll Never Walk Alone in Arsenal training ahead of their trip to Anfield last season.Gunners boss Arteta used giant speakers to blare out the Reds' famous anthem at London Colney in a unique attempt to replicate the atmosphere his players could expect to face in their upcoming match.The moment has been documented in All or Nothing: Arsenal, which will be released on Thursday (August 4). And a released snippet has left Liverpool fans in stitches as their side went on to end Arsenal's eight-match unbeaten run with a 4-0 win.READ MORE: Mikel Arteta rocks up on red carpet with glam WAG for All or Nothing ReleaseOne wrote: "No way he thought he could recreate anfields atmosphere with a couple speakers, no wonder they couldn’t beat us in 4 games last season."Another replied: "Only to lose 4-0 to us." A third joked: "But Anfield atmosphere is a myth." A fourth sarcastically said: "Class this by Arteta ended up being 4-0 to us but still."And another Reds supporter commented: "Hahahahaha this is insane.

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka believes Mikel Arteta is a "freak" - in a "positive" way.Arteta has frequently stuck by the Switzerland captain ever since he replaced Unai Emery in December 2019. Despite the fact he has previously been stripped of the Gunners’ captaincy and has also been recklessly sent off on many occasions, Xhaka remains a key part of the Arsenal midfield.This time last season, Xhaka appeared to be heading out of the exit door, with Jose Mourinho's Roma side appearing to be at the front of the queue.

Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney said "f***ing hell" when he learned about Martin Odegaard's £4million per season wages. The Norwegian wonderkid joined the Gunners on a permanent basis last season in a £30m deal from Real Madrid.

Charlie Nicholas called for Celtic to lead the race to land defender Pablo Mari from Arsenal and the pundit could have got half his wish. The wheels are in motion for Spanish centre-back to find a new club this summer after Mikel Arteta opened the exit door.

Arsenal can finally breach the top four as a result.Mikel Arteta has not had the best time in the Premier League, with finishes of eighth, eighth and fifth - the last campaign perhaps being the most disappointing having been in the top four for much of the season until the final few weeks where they relinquished their spot to rivals Tottenham. Nevertheless, that has not stopped the Gunners coach from believing in his project and, together with sporting director Edu Gaspar, has overseen a summer splurge in the transfer window. Gabriel Jesus, Marquinhos, Matt Turner, Fabio Vieira and Oleksandr Zinchenko, as well as the return of William Saliba, have given Arsenal fans reason to be optimistic.READ MORE: Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko backed to quickly settle at 'institution' Arsenal However, they have not impressed Roy Keane - who believes that the same old issues are present and that the upcoming season.

Mikel Arteta has already been told that 18-year-old midfielder Charlie Patino is the 'best kid I've ever seen' as the youngster continues to star for Arsenal in training.Arsenal's academy continues to impress, with Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe following in the footsteps of Cesc Fabregas, Jack Wilshere and Serge Gnabry. In fact, Patino is one of nine players in Arteta's first team squad that came from the academy, as the Spaniard continues to opt for a youthful approach.But although he may not be quite ready just yet, Arteta has already been told that he has a serious star on his hands.

Arsenal are gunning for Chelsea flop Timo Werner this summer as manager Mikel Arteta widens his striker search. The departure of Alexandre Lacazette and Folarin Balogun's impending loan move to Reims will mean the Gunners are left with just two senior striking options.

Manchester City for Arsenal over the summer, and the Brazilian has been quick to show City exactly what they're missing. It took just 13 minutes for Jesus to put his name on the scoresheet as he tapped in from close range.