Arsenal, Mikel Arteta and Crystal Palace
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Mikel Arteta has dropped his biggest hint yet about who he will be Arsenal's starting center forward between Gabriel Jesus & Viktor Gykeres.
Kai Havertz has been out of action for four months, with a knee injury, but the Germany forward looks to have taken a step closer towards his Arsenal return.
Mikel Arteta slammed Arsenal's display as "unacceptable" after a chaotic late win over bottom-placed Wolves, admitting his title-chasing side made life far harder than necessary before scraping a stoppage-time victory through a second own goal.
Viktor Gyokeres says Arsenal is optimistic about breaking the Premier League jinx in the 2025-26 season, as the Gunners head to Christmas with a two-point lead over second-placed Manchester City. He also hailed gaffer Mikel Arteta and spoke about the team's relentless press.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted sealing first place in the Premier League on Christmas has boosted his confidence towards his side’s title aspirations. A Viktor Gyökeres penalty handed Arsenal all three points in a nervy 1–0 win over Everton on Saturday,
After the win over Everton, manager Mikel Arteta talked about how good and important midfielder Declan Rice is to this Arsenal side.
Arteta spent six years at Everton as a player but he rarely enjoyed his returns to Goodison Park. As Arsenal boss he won only once in five visits, that coming in 2023 when Leandro Trossard earned the Gunners a narrow 1-0 victory.
We made sure we remained top of the Premier League for Christmas with a 1-0 win over Everton, and you can watch the best of Mikel Arteta's reactions to game with Bench Cam. Viktor Gyokeres netted the only goal of the game, drilling home a first-half penalty after Toffees defender Jake O'Brien intercepted Declan Rice's corner with his hands.