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Jul 7, 2023 · Mikel Arteta took charge of Arsenal in December 2019, and one look at the starting XI from his first match on the sidelines indicates just how far the club has come under his management.
- Bernd Leno – Fulham
- Ainsley Maitland-Niles – Southampton
- David Luiz – Flamengo
- Sokratis Papastathopoulos – Olympiacos
- Bukayo Saka – Arsenal
- Lucas Torreira – Galatasaray
- Granit Xhaka – Arsenal
- Mesut Özil – Istanbul Başakşehir
- Reiss Nelson – Arsenal
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Chelsea
Leno left the Gunners in the summer for newly-promoted Fulham after he was regularly on the bench due to the impressive form of Aaron Ramsdale. He received an injury after the COVID-19 restart which meant he wasn’t able to be a part of the team that lifted the FA Cup.
The 25-year-old has struggled to cement a first-team place in recent years which has coincided with the academy product having loan spells with West Bromwich Albion, Roma and now Southampton. At the time of writing, Maitland-Niles has made 12 appearances for the Saints in all competitions.
Luiz split the Arsenal fanbase. The former Brazil international made clumsy mistakes leading to goals on a regular basis but could also be a key part of Arsenal’s attacking play from the back. He has now returned to Brazil at the age of 35 with Flamengo, having joined the Brazilian Série A outfit in 2021.
Sokratis spent a couple of seasons with the Gunners after making the move to North London from Borussia Dortmund. He was signed by Emery and like Luiz, Sokratis was prone to an error and he departed in January of 2021.
Saka has been another example of Arsenal’s excellent academy and he has shone ever since he made his Premier League debut in 2019. At the time of writing, the pacey winger has six goals and six assists in 17 Premier League outings and he has also impressed on multiple occasions with the England national team.
The Uruguayan was another one of Emery’s signings that didn’t work out as planned. After not featuring under Arteta, Torreira went on loan to Atlético Madrid and Fiorentina to play regularly. He made a permanent switch to Galatasaray last summer.
Despite having a turbulent few years as an Arsenal player, Xhaka is showing why they paid £30m to Borussia Mönchengladbach for his services. He has been key to Arsenal’s successes this season and, without him, the Gunners are a different side. Now he is a fan favourite to many.
Arteta dropped Özil in the latter stages of his spell at the Emirates Stadium which meant the German was unhappy and joined Fenerbahçe in January 2021. After playing on 32 occasions at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, he joined fellow Turkish side İstanbul Başakşehir in the summer.
This season, Nelson has been brought back into the first-team picture after loan moves abroad. He was at Hoffenheim and Feyenoord before returning to England and in his first game back, he netted twice in a 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Aubameyang was a reliable source of goals for the Gunners and he was trusted by Arteta to lead the line. However, some things behind the scenes happened which meant the Gabon international left for Barcelona at the beginning of the year and he came back to England in the summer to Chelsea.
May 11, 2024 · KIERAN TIERNEY has claimed that Mikel Arteta was right to take him out of the first team fold at Arsenal. The Scot has been on loan with Real Sociedad this season after falling down the pecking...
Jul 18, 2021 · Arteta’s first clash as Arsenal head coach was away to Bournemouth on Boxing Day, which saw Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang score a second-half equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw. Since making his debut as Gunners boss, Arteta has nursed a rollercoaster of challenges, leading Arsenal out on 58 occasions and earning 27 wins.
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Mar 16, 2023 · We’ve looked back at Arteta’s first Arsenal XI, fielded against Bournemouth on Boxing Day 2019. Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno. Bernd Leno was the established first-choice at Arsenal upon Arteta’s appointment and remained so across the Spaniard’s first 18 months in charge, but lost his place to Aaron Ramsdale during the 2021/22 season.
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Jan 17, 2023 · Jan 16, 2023. 174. “I remember my first tweet calling for Mikel Arteta to be sacked,” says Arsenal fan Matt Chapman. “It was February 27, 2020 — when we were dumped out of the Europa...
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Dec 20, 2019 · In reality, there is a lot more to it — and he would never have taken the leap if he had not satisfied himself first that Arsenal were right for him. Arteta usually does most of the talking...
