Sentences with phrase «midfielder mikel»

Mathiue Flamini: With Arsenal captain and fellow defensive midfielder Mikel Arteta out injured, Flamini will once again feature for the Gunners against Besiktas as he will be looking to improve on his performance after a no - so - good run - out he had against Everton last weekend.

Chelsea of England midfielder Mikel Obi and Leicester City big money buy Ahmed Musa, lead rave of the moment Kelechi Iheanacho of Manchester City as the three Nigerians in the list.

Former Chelsea midfielder Mikel was linked in the Nigerian media with a move to Sam Allardyce's Everton, but the 30 - year - old said he plans to stay in China.

Playing for Athletic Bilbao since 2013/14, Spanish midfielder Mikel Rico (33) had his deal with Basque club extended until June 2019.

Signed from Everton on deadline day in August 2011, for a fee of # 10 million, Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta has quickly gone on to become one of the most important players for the club.

So after Arsenal's season (in the eyes of many) very nearly came to an end on Sunday, midfielder Mikel Arteta has spoken out to remind his teammates that the club are still without a trophy in over seven years.

West Ham United have entered talks with Arsenal over the signing of Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta, according to reports from the Metro.

Arsenal have been maintaining their strong league position through some impressive victories and midfielder Mikel Arteta believes that the trio of Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil, and Santi Cazorla make things happen.

However, Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta remains defiant.

We want a very deep squad and we look much better now,» said Mertesacker, who continues to skipper the side in the absence of injured midfielder Mikel Arteta.

Arsenal's star midfielder Mikel Arteta has spoken about the possibility of Arsenal bringing his fellow co-national Santi Cazorla to the

Manchester City have confirmed that former Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has joined the club's coaching...

After what happened to Arsenal when the club captain and central midfielder Mikel Arteta picked up an injury problem in the Champions League clash with Anderlecht on Tuesday, Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal fans have been sweating on the medical reports on the Spaniard and fortunately it is good news for once.

Back - up striker Yaya Sanogo and central midfielder Mikel Arteta both limped from the field against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday night, though no confirmation has come from the club as to the nature and severity of their injuries.

It has not been confirmed officially by Arsenal Football Club yet, but it is being reported that Arsene Wenger has finally made the choice about who to replace the departed Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta as our club captain.

Midfielder Mikel Arteta and strikers Jermaine Beckford and Ayegbeni Yakubu were sold to Arsenal, Leicester and Blackburn respectively for about # 15million.

The 30 - minute clip, showed Chelsea midfielder Mikel in conversation with fan Abubakar Haruna Gurugu, who was acknowledged on the Nigeria national team's official Twitter handle as a «special fan» of the national side.

Spain midfielder Mikel Arteta, 32, is also set to accept a new one - year deal with the Gunners, who operate a club policy of not offering players over 30 more than a year's contract --(Daily Mail)

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta could be offered a coaching role at Manchester City if he decides to hang up his boots in the summer, according to the Daily Mail.

The Mirror is reporting this as a real possibility and claim that the ex-Gunners midfielder Mikel Arteta is Wenger's choice as his immediate replacement and they go so far as to say that the management have already held talks with the Spaniard about the possibility.

Chelsea transfer gossip Chelsea midfielder Mikel wanted by La Liga giants Chelsea boss Mourinho hits back at Wenger claiming, «It's not easy to defend»

Following Arsenal's midweek half - triumph in Munich, experienced midfield Mikel Arteta has issued a rallying call to the rest of the troops encouraging them to put their continental disappointment to the back of their minds and full focus all energy on finishing in the top four to qualify for next season's European Cup, Arteta also guarded his Arsenal teammates of the dangers of heading into Saturday's fixture with Swansea in the wrong frame of mind «On Saturday, if we are not at it, we are going to face a really difficult team which is Swansea away from home.»

Midfielders Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky and Mathieu Flamini, «three big personalities», will likely be...

Wenger signed Mohamed Elneny in January with the long - term in mind in the knowledge that central midfielders Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini and Tomas Rosicky would all leave the club this summer at the end of their current contracts.

Not exact matches

With the likes of Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini and Jack Wilshere far from good enough this season, Arsenal could unveil an entirely new midfield partnership this winter as they reportedly target both Morgan Schneiderlin of Southampton and Cruzeiro starlet Lucas Silva.

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Looking at the season he's had and considering the competition in Arsenal's midfield, the Arsenal skipper Mikel Arteta looks likely to leave the club at the end of the season, despite signing a new contract not so long ago.

Chelsea are prepared to sell Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi, 27, as they plan a move for Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Sami Khedira, 27, who is also a target for Arsenal — Daily Express

We match up well with them with central midfielders though Arsenal: Ozil, Cazorla, Xhaka, Coquelin, Ramsey United: Mata, Mktharyan, Pogba, Schneiderlin, Fellaini City: Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Toure, Kompany Chelsea: Fabregas, Oscar, Matic, Kante, Mikel

And, while he was out nursing another injury along with Mikel Arteta, Wenger stumbled across another partnership, who together, possessed all the qualities he was looking for in our midfield.

The Spanish midfielder and club captain Mikel Arteta may not be every Arsenal fans» idea of the right player for the job, but when you consider the options in the Arsenal squad at the minute, the last thing we wanted was to lose him.

«Mikel Arteta is a nice footballer and does his best in an unfamiliar role but he is not a defensive midfielder.»

With Cesc Fabregas, Nemanja Matic, John Obi Mikel, and others already able to play in central midfield for Jose Mourinho, this could well be yet another youngster who fans will never see actually play for the club.

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Mikel's current deal with the Premier League outfit runs until 2017, and with the club unlikely to offer him an extension, they may be tempted to accept Gala's offer in a bid to avoid losing the midfielder for nothing further down the line.

Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel could be set to leave the club for Galatasaray as he continues to see his opportunities limited under Jose Mourinho.

The Gunners missed out on Carvalho this summer, but remain keen on adding a young holding midfielder to their squad, capable of challenging captain Mikel Arteta for a starting spot.

John Obi Mikel partners Cesc Fabregas in the heart of the midfield, in support of a front four of Pedro, Ruben Loftus - Cheek, Kenedy and Loic Remy.

However, the Frenchman is currently injured and, without him, the Gunners lack a natural replacement in the heart of the midfield, with both Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta representing problematic options.

Mathieu Flamini is a fairly one - dimensional defensive midfield option who is not the same player as he was in his first spell at the North London club, whilst veteran Spaniard Mikel Arteta is suffering with continued injury concerns and can not offer the same presence that Krychowiak would offer.

While he adds quality and depth in the Gunners midfield following the departures of Mathieu Flamini, Mikel Arteta and Tomas Rosicky, Wenger will arguably be looking at other areas of his squad to strengthen moving forward.

It's not just Arsenal fans that are excited by the return of injured quartet Jack Wilshere, Mikel Arteta, Serge Gnabry and Abou Diaby — fellow midfielder Mesut Ozil has taken to Instagram to wish his teammates good luck as they stepped up their comebacks in the U21 fixture against Stoke City at the Emirates on Tuesday evening.

It is also claimed that Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan has been identified as one of his prime transfer targets, which could in turn spell the end of Mikel's tenure at the club.

A great Premier League midfielder, Mikel Arteta has been unlucky to face too much competition for a place in Spain's midfield.

Many Arsenal fans have thought that the club needs a defensive midfielder for some time, but with captain Mikel Arteta, Abou Diaby and Mathieu Flamini all out of contract next summer the problem is becoming more prevalent.

The Mirror mention out of favour Inter Milan midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia as a potential Mikel replacement; as well as Sevilla's Steven N'Zonzi.

The news of Wenger looking for defensive midfield replacements must have unsettled him but what's more unnerving is the new contract for club captain Mikel Arteta.

Cult hero Jon Obi Mikel's contract will not be extended, meaning the midfielder will be leaving the Bridge after a decade.

Mikel Arteta worked alongside Matthieu Flamini in central midfield to protect the defence and he thinks it was good for the team.

Now although Mikel Arteta and Jack Wilshere are both back in the squad, I fully expect Arsene Wenger to continue with Francis Coquelin and Aaron Ramsey, who have formed quite a partnership of their own in central midfield.