Sentences with phrase «while mikel»

Newcastle will be looking to arrest the slide they are in, while Mikel Arteta's retuen will bolster the Arsenal team.

Arsenal have been hit with injuries in defence while Mikel Arteta has been criticised for his performances in midfield.

Aaron Ramsey is out injured for around 4 weeks due to a hamstring pull while Mikel Arteta is also expected to not be available to play for 3 weeks after sustaining a calf strain.

Laurent Koscielny and Theo Walcott were both doubtful, while Mikel Arteta, Alexis Sanchez, Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky, Francis Coquelin, Danny Welbeck and Santi Cazorla were all definite absentees.

But the Frenchman has resisted the urge to make any changes from the away win at Sundertland last weekend, so Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey remain on the bench, while Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini both start in the centre of the pitch.

Not exact matches

This is a big game for the club captain Mikel Arteta who needs to show that he can be a viable alternative to the brilliant Francis Coquelin, while both full backs will also want to impress the boss in order to challenge for their places in the first team.

Both Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta have claimed that Arsenal have deserved a lot more than we have got for our efforts this season, highlighted by the way we dominated Manchester United more than we have in years and still got nothing, while they scored two goals before even having two shots on target.

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.

After Mikel Arteta's shocking showing in Dortmund, I really hope that Flamini is fit again, while our defensive frailties suggest that Chambers needs to play at right back rather than Bellerin.

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.

The Blues boss can also call upon John Obi Mikel, Nathan Ake and Kurt Zouma as strong back - up options, while Ramires can also do a job in the heart of the park.

Though Aaron might have looked good while partnered with Mikel.

It's easy to see why Chelsea have been keen on moving for the dynamic 27 - year - old in recent times; Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic have failed to rediscover the immense form they demonstrated during the title - winning 2014 - 15 season, while it remains to be seen whether Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel is a long - term solution at the club, and Ramires has departed for the Chinese Super League.

So we have the inevitable calls for Wenger to leave the club, while players like Mesut Ozil, Mikel Arteta and Per Mertesacker are being slated and told they are not good enough to play for the Gunners.

We have been losing players at a regular rate ever since the season started, with Kieran Gibbs, Mikel Arteta, Per Mertesacker, Flamini and others picking up little knocks, while Nathieu Debuchy and Olivier Giroud have had to have surgery and will not be available until some time around the new year.

We are gearing up for a busy summer, with Kieran Gibbs likely to push to leave the club, while Tomas Rosicky, Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta have already confirmed their exits at the end of their respective contracts.

Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta are both arguably past their best, while it remains to be seen whether Santi Cazorla can anchor the midfield and stamp his authority on EPL contests on a regular basis.

Yes they are both central midfielders but Coquelin is much more defensively minded while Schneiderlin is more of a deep lying playmaker, like our own Mikel Arteta.

One surprise in the Arsenal line - up is that both our box to box midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere start, while the club captain Mikel Arteta also comes into the team after recovering from his little knock.

If Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta never picked up those injuries they got middle of last season, Francis Coquelin would still be plying his trade in some championship team or perhaps sold for a paltry sum to some mid table team while our problems persist.

Plus you have to consider that Wenger also has the options of Calum Chambers and Mikel Arteta, while Jack Wilshere is supposed to be close to fitness again.

As for DM, Mikel being out for a while, will NOT force Wengers hand.

Yaya Toure has been available at times in the past, while others like Lassana Diarra and Alex Song looked at points like maybe they could do the job, but the current crop of players like Mikel Arteta and Jack Wilshere who have been used in defensive midfield just aren't fit to lace Vieira's boots.

So the news reported by The Mirror today that Jack Wilshere, Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Debuchy are back in training this week, while Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain has a good chance of being available for the Liverpool game next weekend is very welcome to Arsenal fans.

While Ferguson may have insinuated that Mikel would go on to regret his decision to join the Blues he didn't do too badly during his time at Stamford Bridge.

The likes of Santi Cazorla, Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta are all the wrong side of 30, while Sissoko still has some of his best years ahead of him and could be a valuable asset to the Gunners» squad.

However, the Gunners have also lost four players, releasing Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini and Tomas Rosicky, while Isaac Hayden has been sold to Newcastle United.

Cesc Fabregas and Nathaniel Chalobah also sit above him and have had more chances this season, and so while Conte rules out the chances of a January exit, it still looks as though there is little chance of Mikel remaining in west London beyond this year.

He has also kept Mathieu Flamini in the starting XI while playing our club captain Mikel Arteta alongside him.

Previously untouchable midfield duo Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic have failed to recreate the heights they managed last term, while it remains to be seen whether John Obi Mikel will return to being a regular fixture following his recent renaissance.

Everton v Arsenal Team News: Arsenal can call on a handful of players who had been left out due to the World Cup commitments though there are concerns over Mikel Arteta's fitness after he limped off against Besiktas — while Kieran Gibbs is also out injured.

While Oscar and Mikel have struggled for much of Chelsea's failed Premier League title defense, Willian has made a strong case for team MVP with ten goals in all competitions — five of which were in the Champions League — and six assists.

After Arsene Wenger's comments last week that the Arsenal fans should not be expecting many new arrivals during the summer, it has created conundrum about where he will be getting the replacements for Tomas Rosicky, Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini for starters, before we even think about the necessary striker and DM that have been needed for quite a while.

The strange thing is that while they lamented about arsenal having enough midfielders, they did it while knowing exactly Chalsea had Willian, Oscar, Matic, Mikel, Harzard, Schule, Ramires, and Sarah to name few but they badly needed Fabrigas and their fans were behind the manager.

While Sanllehi wants Luis Enrique — however, the aforementioned Arsenal men are also lurking over a possible move for Mikel Arteta, who has been with Pep Guardiola.

However, on the upside Theo Walcott and Serge Gnabry are back in full training, while Aaron Ramsey and Mikel Arteta will be at the same stage soon.

Bertrand Traore came in up front, while John Obi Mikel moved to centre - half to replace the suspended John Terry.

Mikel Arteta closely marked Bale, while Santi Cazorla drifted in from the left - wing to form little triangles with Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere against Dembele and Parker.

Later in the game, the experience and calming influence of Mikel Arteta was vital to seeing out the game, and having someone with the quality of the Spaniard in the squad is extremely useful while Coquelin continues to develop his game.

Regarding the available players, Mourinho can't count on Obi Mikel while (hamstring) and Loic Remy (calf) remain doubts.

That was a serious justfication that, Mata does not belongs to the bench, he is too brilliant, intelligent, vision just call it, he made at the mid, Another blunder which i witmnessed was to bring in Lmaprd while the team is 1 nil down, Lampard were not supposed to play, instead, Mikel could have came in.

An elegant playmaker who slotted in seamlessly to Arsenal's style of play, Mikel Arteta was made the club's captain in 2014 and while injuries restricted his impact in his last two years, he left the club this summer on excellent terms.

So while Chelsea has Lampard, Mikel and Ramires running around taking control of midfield they were up against vdv, modric and Parker.

I thought Mikel Alonso (also had a pretty uninspiring spell with us a while back) was his brother.

Oscar and John Obi Mikel have become the latest players to make the switch having left Chelsea to join Shanghai SIPG and Tianjin TEDA respectively this month, while Diego Costa is reportedly being tempted by a move.

Coquelin, Abou Diaby and Mikel Arteta are all into the final six months of their Arsenal deals, while Mathieu Flamini is out of contract in June 2016, giving Wenger an opportunity to overhaul this area of his squad in the next year.

Arsenal however, have some injury concerns to worry about with Arsenal boss revealing ahead of the match that Danny Welbeck, Alex - Oxlade Chamberlain, Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Debuchy won't be available, while Aaron Ramsey is a doubt for the game after the Welshman took a big knock to his Fibula in the match against Hull City last week.

John Obi Mikel joined Matic in midfield, while Cesc Fabregas moved into the number 10 role.

Gary Cahill was ruled out late in the day, with Kurt Zouma stepping in, while John Obi Mikel took the place of Cesc Fabregas who had picked up an illness.

While Hiddink was cautious on Hazard's situation and said an MRI scan would be needed on Monday to assess the extent of the damage, Chelsea's caretaker boss was happy to lavish praise on the resurgent Mikel.