Arteta will need a strong side v PSV on Thursday

Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal squad will face stiff competition on Thursday when PSV Eindhoven rolls into Emirates Stadium. PSV is currently trailing Ajax in the Eredivisie table by just one point. The club has won 8 of 10 league matches this season. So, with Southampton looming on the weekend,…

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A win is a win as the Gunners were pushed to the very end

It’s hard to believe Leeds United ends today in 15th place in the Premier League. Jesse Marsch’s club gave the Gunners everything they could handle as Arsenal’s gutsy performance keeps them on top of the league table following 1-0 victory at Elland Road. After a very strange start to the…

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Predicted starting XI and final score v Leeds United

The Gunners are off to Leeds United on Sunday for their 10th Premier League match of the season. Arteta will have a strong line-up to put on the pitch at Elland Road. With that said, here is my predicted starting XI… [4-2-3-1] Jesus Martinelli, Odegaard, Saka Partey, Xhaka Tomiyasu, Gabriel,…

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Gunners head far north for Europa League match on Thursday

Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal squad will make the 1,900 mile trek north to play Bodo/Glimt on Thursday in the teams’ second meeting of this Group A match-up. The Gunners won the first match last Thursday 3-0 in north London. The temperature in Bodo at kick-off will range between 43-49…

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Yes, we can dream!

The Gunners have now earned the respect of the football community after impressive back-to-back Premier League victories. Even though there is such a long way to go this season, we can dream of achieving great things this season. Can’t we? When you crack two of Mikel Arteta’s biggest critics, it’s…

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Who will Arteta start on Sunday v Liverpool?

Mikel Arteta has a fit and healthy squad available to him for Sunday’s big Premier League match v Liverpool. This match will be a serious challenge for the Gunners as they face a Liverpool club that hasn’t found their rhythm this season, but could at any moment. With that said,…

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Thursday’s win was great, but now it’s all eyes on Sunday!

Arsenal jumped back on top of the Group A table in the Europe League on Thursday following a nice 3-0 win over Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt. Following the match, Mikel Arteta expressed his pleasure with the win, but was not completely satisfied with his squad’s performance. Arteta told Arsenal.com, “We didn’t…

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Arteta has a dream problem at fullback

Every football manager dreams of having this problem. The problem, deciding who makes the starting XI because he has such solid depth.. Mikel Arteta is having that dream. The Arsenal boss is so loaded at fullback that this dream could become a nightmare. His challenge, how do you keep international-caliber…

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REVISED – The Europa League is back on Thursday, so who will start?

Following the Gunners huge win in the NLD on Saturday, preparations are currently underway at London Colney for the club’s next opponent, FK Bodo/Glimt. This Norwegian club is currently second in Norway’s top division, Eliteserien, and, if you are wondering where Bodo is located, the town sits on the Norwegian…

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