Mikel Arteta also urged the Premier League to follow suit of European league around recovery days near Champions League fixtures while also calling the possibility of scrapping FA Cup replays “very good”

Quotes with context ⬇️
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Mikel Arteta has said he is “fully behind” his players after going winless in three games over the last week

Also spoke about the trajectory of the squad over the past two years and how his perspective of certain matches can change over time
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This weekend marks 15 years since Andrey Arshavin scored four goals at Anfield

“I would like to have done better (at Arsenal) but being at that club and the four goals against Liverpool have made me known all over the world.”

Piece revisiting that moment
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Was on The Athletic | Football Football Podcast earlier to reflect on Arsenal’s Champions League exit to Bayern Munich, as well as look at the rest of the season + the summer with Ayo Akinwolere & David Ornstein

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Seeing all this Champions League madness with tomorrow in mind

Live Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa piece

- Loss has even bigger sting after Liverpool loss vs Palace
- Decision-making kept giving Villa encouragement
- Good movement from Havertz at #8 but execution the issue like early in season
- Still a top Odegaard display
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Full time | Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa

Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa - Watkins

Arsenal 0-1 Aston Villa - Bailey at the back post

Emile Smith Rowe and Jorginho replace Martin Odegaaard and Gabriel Jesus

Benjamin White and Leandro Trossard replaced by Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel Martinelli

Kai Havertz now booked

Villa hit the crossbar and post after Zinchenko loses the ball. Some strange decision making from him today

Leon Bailey replaces Moussa Diaby

Second half is underway

Half time | Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa - Top half from Odegaard but collectively need to be more intent on that final part in the final third. Lucky break with the Watkins chance. Need to go at it in the second half

Havertz found in that left channel again. He squares it but no-one is there to finish. Called offside but looked like Digne was keeping him on

Saka just wide now after good work from White. Emirates getting excited. Emery trying to calm his players down

Jesus in behind. Squares it to Trossard who has a sitter saved by Martinez