Arteta’s Martinelli Plea Can’t be Empty Rhetoric

Gabriel Martinelli just needs to be patient, apparently. You'd think the gifted striker had already learned a thing or two about patience. After all, he hasn't been seen on the pitch since January's dull-as-dishwater goalless draw with Manchester United. Martinelli not kicking a ball in anger has raised the ire of some who believe one…

Arsenal’s Financial Woes Will Clip Arteta’s Wings

Mikel Arteta wants a lot of things to change at Arsenal. He needs more than a few new players to make his tactics work, apparently. Saturday's frustrating 1-1 draw at Burnley reinforced the scale of his task. One question though, just a minor one. Where's the money going to come from to pay for Arteta's…

Notes on Brighton 0-1 Arsenal: Aubameyang Dilemma

Arsenal won a second Premier League game in a matter of days, and that feels great. What doesn't feel so great is knowing Mikel Arteta now has a genuine dilemma involving his best striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Auba returned to the lineup and was captain for Tuesday's 1-0 win away at Brighton & Hove Albion. Yet…

Notes on Arsenal 1-4 Manchester City: Arteta’s Cup Runneth Over

Mikel Arteta had lost just one of 17 cup matches before Tuesday night. Then came a 4-1 spanking by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup last eight. With the defeat went the last thing Arteta had to hang his hat on. Much like when Arsene Wenger's streak of finishing in the top four ran out…

Aubameyang is Arteta’s Kernel of Hope

Mikel Arteta seemed unusually upbeat this week for a manager whose team is 15th in the Premier League. It's not just the bizarrely unwavering support he's getting from the Arsenal hierarchy putting a spring in Arteta's step. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's return to the scoresheet probably has a lot to do with Arteta's optimism. Aubameyang found the…