The reaction from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after their clash at Wolves on Saturday was lively, as expected, as his side rallied to win late. After going down to 10 players in the first half when Myles Lewis-Skelly was controversially sent off, Arsenal dominated the second half as Joao Gomes was sent off for Wolves.
Ar Arsenal's campaign continues to lack an attacking spark, a prediction made by Rio Ferdinand a few years ago has resurfaced to give Mikel Arteta something to think about
Gabriel Magalhaes has had an outstanding season for Arsenal so far and in the absence of Odegaard, has been named as captain for the Premier League clash with Wolves.
Mikel Arteta believes Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard are full of confidence again and ready to spark Arsenal’s attack into life. The pair have endured difficult seasons, but both have begun to find form over the past 10 days.
Skelly’s knee injury is “nothing serious” and a late call will be made on his and William Saliba’s availability for Arsenal’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers this Saturday. Lewis-Skelly picked up the injury during Arsenal’s 2-2 draw against Aston Villa on January 17 but played the entire match.
Arteta has shown a propensity to speak his mind this season, whether red cards he's never seen before, penalties that fit the same description, or even the balls used in different competitions, so get your popcorn ready.
Arsenal fans have called for Mikel Arteta not to sell Kieran Tierney in January after his impressive display versus Dinamo Zagreb.
However, the Gunners do have Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Callafiori who can play the left fullback role which has given Brendan Rodgers hope that a deal can still be struck to bring Tierney to Celtic on loan in January before completing a Bosman move at the end of the Arsenal man’s contract.
Atletico Madrid have reportedly entered into talks for Oleksandr Zinchenko, who is thought to be keen to leave Arsenal.
Myles Lewis-Skelly was shown a straight red card by referee Michael Oliver just before half-time for fouling Matt Doherty 30 yards from Wolves' goal
Mikel Arteta lauded Arsenal's resilience after a 1-0 victory over Wolves, achieved despite Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial first-half red card. Riccardo Calafiori's late winner highlighted the Gunners' mental toughness in a match clouded by VAR and officiating debates.