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The Brazilian director of football has explained why he never asked for Arteta to be sacked during his darker earlier days in charge of the club.
Arsenal Sporting Director Edu Gaspar has explained why the club never sacked Mikel Arteta during the darker periods in his early years as coach
After a rough start to his managerial career at Arsenal, the Spaniard has gradually built an exciting young team that got the club back into the Champions League and looks capable of seriously competing for major trophies.
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14:34 - 21.09.2023
PREMIER LEAGUE ‘I felt with Man United there was always a lot of noise’- Thomas Tuchel sympathises with under-pressure Ten Hag
Tuchel is sympathetic to Eric Ten Hag after Manchester United’s indifferent start to the 2023-2024 season.
However, things have not always looked so good for the Spanish coach in his time in the Emirates Stadium dugout.
After quickly leading Arsenal to an FA Cup triumph after taking over the job from Unai Emery in December 2019, he endured a dark period in his young career.
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14:30 - 21.09.2023
You must fight for the team — Arsenal's David Raya tells Ramsdale as goalkeeper war continues
David Raya has been in goal for Arsenal's last two games after Mikel Arteta made the shocking decision to drop Aaron Ramsdale.
In late 2020, the club found itself in the relegation places in December, which led to fans and critics calling for his sacking.
The integration of Emile Smith Rowe and the signing of Martin Odegaard then injected a breath of fresh air, as the club managed to get to the Europa League semi-final but fell short, and although they got out of the relegation places, they only finished eight for the second season in a row.
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06:23 - 20.09.2023
STARS ABROAD Meet Tayo Williams, the jaw-dropping Kenyan talent on trial at Bristol City
After growing up in Kenya and dazzling with his football skills, the exciting 14-year-old attacking midfielder managed to earn a trial at English club Bristol City.
The next season, the club started even worse, as they lost in humiliating fashion to newly promoted Brentford, before being battered by Chelsea and Manchester City in their second and third league games of the season.
However, things did improve, as they found themselves battling for the top four, only to fall short at the final hurdle in 2022.
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19:00 - 20.09.2023
STARS ABROAD: Michael Olunga’s Al Duhail coach addresses subdued Asian Champions League outing
Al Duhail's coach, Crespo, seeks improved performance in the Asian Champions League after Tuesday night draw.
Edu has explained why he felt the club still opted to stick to him despite all those failures
“You have to analyse your squad and ask yourself why we are not getting positive results,” Edu told journalist Joao Castelo-Branco
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15:39 - 21.09.2023
FOOTBALL Man United’s Fernandes insists Andre Onana is not to blame despite calamitous display against Bayern Munich
Fernandes insisted Andre Onana will be a great asset for Ten Hag’s side, describing him as “a great goalkeeper”.
“It’s the coach’s or the squad’s fault? I presented to the directors that the squad that Mikel inherited wasn’t the best possible squad for him. It wasn’t his problem but ours. We have a responsibility to help him and empower him to do the best work possible.”
Arteta and Edu have certainly overseen a major overhaul in the Arsenal first team squad. Major names such as Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, and Nicolas Pepe, amongst many others, have been moved on.
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14:13 - 20.09.2023
Chelsea fans beg Thiago Silva to delete his ‘Champions League’ tweet on X
Thiago Silva has been begged by Chelsea supporters to re-evaluate his priorities after he expressed disappointment at not being in the Champions League.
A younger, hungrier squad has been put together, full of players committed to Arteta’s message and style of play. The club managed to pull a surprise title hunt last season, and although they fell short to Manchester City in the end, it was a significant improvement from the darker days.
Arsenal are now a club on the up, able to attract the likes of Declan Rice and convince players such as Bukayo Saka and William Saliba to pen new long-term contracts.
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16:08 - 21.09.2023
FKFPL Muyoti not panicking despite winless season start after Gor Mahia spanking
Simba wa Nairobi have drawn two and lost one of their opening three league matches, but Muyoti sees no reason to panic yet.
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