Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta partially blamed their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Newcastle last month on the match ball, comments which the Gunners boss was mocked for

While Newcastle United fans scrambled for trains, tickets and hotels around London for next month’s League Cup final through blissfully blurry vision, wide-eyed Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was leading his side on to an Emirates flight to Dubai for a much-needed warm weather winter training break.

Mikel Arteta has admitted that Arsenal were “disappointed” not to sign anyone in the winter transfer window, but felt the need to remain ‘disciplined’ in how they acted. The Arsenal manager was vocal about his desire for a January addition to the frontline,

How will Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta cope now the January transfer window has closed without the injury-hit club adding to their depleted squad?When Arsenal confirmed the surprise departure of

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted he is "disappointed" by the club's failure to sign a new striker before the transfer window closed on Monday.Edu was a close ally of Arteta but the Spaniard insisted he had no complaints about Arsenal's recruitment process despite their unsuccessful striker hunt.

Mikel Arteta admits he is disappointed over Arsenal not adding to squad in transfer window despite lack of forward options but praises club's discipline too

Mikel Arteta has called on his Arsenal squad to regroup during their warm-weather training break in Dubai and target a trophy-winning end to the season after losing their Carabao Cup semifinal to Newcastle United.

Arsenal have crashed out of the Carabao Cup at the hands of Newcastle - and Daily Star Sport looks at what Mikel Arteta got wrong

Mikel Areta says Arsenal had a "clear intention" in the transfer window, but they were still left "disappointed".