Mikel Arteta warns of ‘strict measures’ when football returns after coronavirus lockdown

Manchester City flop John Stones would be a good signing for Arsenal to help them improve defensively, according to Jamie Redknapp. The out-of-favour England defender is currently Pep Guardiola 's fifth choice centre-back at the Etihad and often sits out matches.

Arsenal were beaten 2-1 by north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday with both Spurs goals preventable.Sead Kolasinac’s wayward pass to David Luiz allowed Son Heung-min to pounce before poor set-piece tactics saw Toby Alderweireld nod home a corner.And Redknapp believes it’s just the way the Gunners are currently with defensive errors a common occurrence for Mikel Arteta’s side.Speaking on Sky Sports, Redknapp said: “It was a performance from a team [Spurs] that was struggling with confidence. They just looked better.“Arsenal had most of the ball, Spurs played on the counter but Arsenal’s back three will always give you a chance, it’s a fact.“They are defending better but they can’t help it.

Mikel Arteta hinted at fresh problems with Mesut Ozil after the German was dropped from the Arsenal squad for the north London derby.

Jose Mourinho proved Tottenham are still top dogs in North London to send Arsenal packing with their tails between their legs.

Gunners have turned things around in recent weeks to piece together an impressive run of form since the Premier League restart. Arteta’s side have demonstrated clear progress and found their feet under the Spaniard’s system, despite suffering a setback with a 2-1 defeat against Tottenham in the North London Derby.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has played down his reasons for dropping Bukayo Saka to the bench for the north London derby.

Arsenal this summer after enduring another disappointing season at the Emirates Stadium.The Gunners sit down in eight place in the Premier League ahead of Sunday’s north London derby, and are highly unlikely to claim a place in the next season’s Champions League.In fact, their spot in the Europa League is far from secure, with the emergence of Wolves and Sheffield United making life trickier.The club’s gradual decline has angered Arsenal’s rather vocal fanbase.But it seems it is also playing on the minds of the players, with Sky in Germany reporting that Bellerin has had enough of seeing the Gunners slide.Sky Deutschland claim they have spoken directly to the Spaniard, and he has told them that he “wants to change” clubs because he is “not

Tottenham played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the last North London Derby in the Premier League. After trailing 2-0 at the break, Unai Emery’s side launched a spectacular response, with goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang salvaging a point.Since that day in September, both clubs have found new managers and seen players come and go in the January transfer window.

Mikel Arteta has rebuffed speculation surrounding the future of Kieran Tierney insisting that he will remain at the Emirates.

north London from Celtic last summer for a £25million fee. After an injury-plagued season, he has impressed since the Premier League restart and become a key figure for Mikel Arteta ’s side.

Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi looks set to secure a new contract. Mikel Arteta has outlined his happiness over the form of the 28-year-old as he enters the final year of the contract he signed when joining Arsene Wenger’s side back in 2016.

Arsenal in a behind closed doors north London derby on Sunday with Arteta hailing his experienced opponent as a “world-class” manager this week. Mourinho has now responded to his praise - and revealed he has started calling Arteta ‘Mister’ since he moved into coaching, first as Pep Guardiola's assistant at Manchester City and now as Gunners boss.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised Jose Mourinho for the way he dealt with young players during his time at Barcelona ahead of the north London derby this weekend.

Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to tie Shkodran Mustafi down to a new contract.

Arsenal stopper Emiliano Martinez has persuaded Mikel Arteta to shelve his summer transfer plans after replacing the injured Bernd Leno.The backup goalkeeper has filled in for his positional rival in recent weeks following Leno's knee injury suffered in the Brighton defeat at the Amex Stadium.Martinez was expected to be sold by Arteta at the end of the season but looks set to stay put beyond the summer following his stand-in performances.

Mikel Arteta has leaped to the defence of rival Jose Mourinho ahead of Arsenal’s showdown with Tottenham. The two managers go head to head for the first time on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm) in the Premier League clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.It will be both boss’ first experience of managing in a north London derby as well.Arsenal drew 2-2 at home to Spurs way back at the start of September in the reverse fixture this season.

Arsenal have reportedly made an approach for the out of contract Malang Sarr as Mikel Arteta looks to snap up cheap talent.Sarr is available on a free transfer this summer after his deal expired with Nice, despite playing an important role in helping them finish fifth in Ligue 1 this term.The 21-year-old is a youth international for France, and represents a true bargain for his age, though Marca also claim that RB Leizpig are also keen on him.Arsenal are operating on a limited budget this summer, and Sarr appears to be exactly the kind of player they should be targeting, given their recent defensive woes.Arteta should be able to welcome back William Saliba next season after he impressed on loan for Saint-Etienne this term.But Pablo Mari

Arsenal after a major falling out with Mikel Arteta.

Mikel Arteta has insisted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is happy with his role at Arsenal after the forward's brother told the manager to stop playing him as a winger.

Arsenal according to Jamie O'Hara, who was forced to train alone by Wolves in a similar situation to that the Frenchman is undergoing.Guendouzi has been ostracised by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta since he grabbed Brighton striker Neil Maupay around the throat and allegedly boasted about how much he earns.The midfielder looked to have a bright future at the club until a series of bust-ups with the current regime and it now looks like he will leave in the summer.But former Tottenham and Wolves ace O’Hara believes Arsenal should give Guendouzi a second chance and he expressed concern that forcing him to train alone could 'break him'.“He’s still got a lot to learn, but I think he’s a fantastic player.

Manchester City players were back at the training ground today as the Premier League steps up plans to return.