Arsenal: North London derby is the perfect time to address Mikel Arteta's biggest issue - Gunners boss is wary of the mood shifting if a tough week gets even worse
DEPENDING on who you ask, Mikel Arteta is either a lunatic or a genius. Opposition fans are always ready to ridicule his barmy ideas for keeping his Arsenal players engaged and on the edge.
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will do battle in a white-hot atmosphere as the rival clubs face off under the lights at Emirates Stadium.
Trailing 1-0 with that familiar feeling of being punished (or punishing themselves) in both penalty areas, Arsenal knew what was at stake. They could feel the jeopardy closing in,
Jack Wilshere played a key role in forming Mikel Arteta's attitude to North London derbies, one which he has now passed to his players as they prepare to face Tottenham on Wednesday
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta recalled his conversations with former midfield partner Jack Wilshere about the significance of the North London Derby.
There is never a good time to lose a north London derby but for both Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou a defeat on Wednesday would only serve to further rile fanbases whose murmurs of discontent have grown more audible.
The Gunners are still the only team with their unbeaten Premier League home record intact this season. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Arsenal's Mikel Arteta hailed his side's 2-1 comeback win against north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday as proof his side remains firmly in the Premier League title race, although he rued their failure to kill the game off despite ample opportunity.
It is "very important" for Bukayo Saka to go on holiday in the not-so-distant future, according to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, who has urged the England international to take a break. Saka has been ruled out until March after tearing his hamstring in a Premier League clash against Crystal Palace on December 21.
The Gunners will welcome their arch-rivals Tottenham to the Emirates off the back of two consecutive home defeats