Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is delighted Viktor Gyokeres ended his seven-game goal drought by netting a brace in the 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old had been without a goal since a 3-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest after the September international break, with his worth called into question after his €63.5 million summer move...
Mikel Arteta has described Bukayo Saka making his 200th Premier League appearance as "a joy to witness", Afrosport reports. The 24-year-old England winger of Nigerian heritage reached the milestone in Saturday's 2-0 win over West Ham United, netting the second goal from the penalty spot. Saka has been an integral part of Arsenal's squad since Arteta took charge in December 2019 and is thrilled with how...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised the strength of the Gunners' bench following Tuesday's 2-0 win over Olympiacos in the UEFA Champions League, Afrosport reports. The Spaniard started a number of key players from the bench including Eberechi Eze, Riccardo Calafiori, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber, and were still about to get a comfortable result courtesy of goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Saka. The...
Eberechi Eze has described scoring his first goal for Arsenal as a “special day”, having found the back of the net in the 2-0 win at Port Vale in the EFL Cup third round on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old England forward of Nigerian heritage, who joined from Crystal Palace in the summer, scored the first goal after eight minutes off an assist from Myles Lewis-Skelly...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the performance of new singing Cristhian Mosquera in the 1-0 defeat to reigning Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The 21-year-old Spanish centre-back of Colombian heritage, who joined the Gunners from Villarreal, came on for the injured William Saliba after just five minutes and put in a decent defensive performance with three successful clearances, four tackles and...
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