In a surprising revelation, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admitted he was unaware that his team topped the Fair Play League and the Premier League this Christmas. This achievement is particularly significant given that a more disciplined approach,

On Arsenal's chances of winning the quadruple: "I just think about going home, having some rest, enjoying one day and starting to talk about Brighton. So that's what we have to do. It's great [to have that winning mentality] and we are here."

Mikel Arteta praised Sunderland for their ability to create “chaos” with free kicks, long throws and direct balls against Arsenal on Saturday. The Black Cats held the Premier League leaders at the Stadium of Light, taking the lead in the first half ...

Mikel Arteta has defended Arsenal's approach in their 1-0 defeat by Liverpool, claiming that the only difference between the two sides was cutting edge. A stunning free-kick from Dominik Szoboszlai in the 83rd minute secured the champions all three points ...

Mikel Arteta will be pleased that his side managed to get through penalties to reach the semi-finals, but the way that his players managed the tie will have disappointed the Arsenal manager. The Gunners were again far from their best and missed a host of chances before Maxence Lacroix's late own goal.

One of those games was the controversial fixture which saw Declan Rice sent off but across both games, Brighton generated more xG overall (3.28) than Arsenal did (3.02). With quite a few of his squad returning from injury, coupled with a full week's worth of rest in a busy December, Brighton ought to be the fresher side.

Mikel Arteta saw his side drop points for the first time since September on Saturday. / George Wood/Getty Images Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta bemoaned the end of his side’s winning run in a performance against Sunderland which was “not in our standards ...