Why Arsenal win at Wolves was bigger for Mikel Arteta than beating Tottenham - Manner of victory at Molineux could have huge positive long-term repercussions in the title race
The reaction from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after their clash at Wolves on Saturday was lively, as expected, as his side rallied to win late. After going down to 10 players in the first half when Myles Lewis-Skelly was controversially sent off, Arsenal dominated the second half as Joao Gomes was sent off for Wolves.
Mikel Arteta said he was "absolutely fuming" about Myles Lewis-Skelly's red card but praised his Arsenal team's character in a 1-0 win over Wolves.
Mikel Arteta believes the new format of the UEFA Champions League has affected clubs’ transfer activity in January.The Gunners’ 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb leaves them third in the new league
Mikel Arteta has been criticised for his tendency to bring on a defender whenever Arsenal have gone down to 10 men this season, and the Gunners boss did the same against Wolves
Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal are “actively” looking to identify targets in the January transfer window as he admits the side “ideally need some help”. The Arsenal manager said his opinion on the situation was “clear” after losing Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to hamstring and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.
Mikel Arteta believes Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard are full of confidence again and ready to spark Arsenal ’s attack into life. The pair have endured difficult seasons, but both have begun to find form over the past 10 days.
Chris Sutton believes some of Mikel Arteta's ideas at Arsenal are 'wild' and would have backfired back in his playing days.
Lille forward Jonathan David is a name that will not go away although there has been no confirmation from either club that a deal is imminent. David is out of contract at the end of the season, but such is Arsenal’s need they may yet offer a sum to prise him away.
Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard both scored on Wednesday and Arsenal do need an uplift in goals from that area of the pitch
Arteta has shown a propensity to speak his mind this season, whether red cards he's never seen before, penalties that fit the same description, or even the balls used in different competitions, so get your popcorn ready.