Arsenal news: Martin Odegaard issues “ruthless” warning as Ian Wright takes swipe

Arsenal news: Martin Odegaard issues “ruthless” warning as Ian Wright takes swipe
It was a disappointing weekend for Arsenal as their title hopes were dented by a 1-0 loss away to Aston Villa with Mikel Arteta confined to watching from the stands

Arsenal no longer lead the Premier League table after their 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday evening.

The suspended Mikel Arteta could only watch on as his side were undone by John McGinn’s early goal. And with Liverpool winning earlier in the day, the north London side now trail the Reds by a point with the sides set to meet at Anfield on December 23.

But prior to that the Gunners host PSV on Tuesday, having already qualified for the last-16 of the Champions League. A game of greater importance comes on Sunday when Arteta’s side host Brighton, and Arsenal can ill-afford to lose any more ground on their title rivals.

Here’s a round-up of the latest news from the Emirates…..

Aston Villa star gets last laugh after damning Arsenal blast is spot on

Former Arsenal star’s MLS farewell ruined as Will Ferrell denied second taste of glory
Odegaard sends “ruthless” warning
Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard had a simple message after the 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa: “We need to be more ruthless.”

In a game where he missed two golden opportunities to equalise, the Norwegian said: “We missed a few big changes – it’s an annoying and frustrating one.

“We have to focus on ourselves. We can’t think too much about the other stuff. We have to look at ourselves, look at what we could have done better, especially in front of goal where we really should have done better. Some periods of the game, we could have controlled it a bit more, too. We have to be more ruthless.”

Read the full story here.

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Martin Odegaard of Arsenal reacts during the match at Aston Villa
Martin Odegaard of Arsenal reacts during the match at Aston Villa
Lineker backtracks on VAR comments
Gary Lineker has hit out at VAR following Arsenal’s 1-0 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday, admitting he ‘feels quite guilty’ for advocating it in the first place.

Analysing the disallowed goal for Kai Havertz, ruled out for handball he said: “The ball is so close to everybody. It’s hit Matty Cash’s hand, it’s hit Havertz’s hand, but the law says it cannot hit your hand anywhere and it’s the most ridiculous law. The defenders can accidentally handball it but the forwards can’t.”

Doubling down on his rant, he added: “Why are we trying to stop goals? The people who make the laws of the game, why are they doing that? Really bizarre.”

Read the full story here.

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Wright takes swipe at Man Utd fans
Few anticipated Manchester United’s defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday, but former Arsenal star Ian Wright was left feeling smug after backing the Cherries to get something at Old Trafford.

“I don’t think United are beating Bournemouth,” Wright said in the build-up, on the Stick to Football show on YouTube. “I just trust my feelings.” Gary Neville then told Wright “If they lose to Bournemouth on Saturday you’ve got a problem.”

Ian Wright predicted Bournemouth to get a result at Old Trafford ( Image: BBC Sport)
Sure enough, Wright was proved right and that very problem emerged. Resharing the video and tagging Neville and Jamie Carragher, he gleefully told the pair that United fans “were cooking me in the comments”.

Read the full story here.

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Arsenal news: Martin Odegaard issues “ruthless” warning as Ian Wright takes swipe
It was a disappointing weekend for Arsenal as their title hopes were dented by a 1-0 loss away to Aston Villa with Mikel Arteta confined to watching from the stands

Arsenal no longer lead the Premier League table after their 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday evening.

The suspended Mikel Arteta could only watch on as his side were undone by John McGinn’s early goal. And with Liverpool winning earlier in the day, the north London side now trail the Reds by a point with the sides set to meet at Anfield on December 23.

But prior to that the Gunners host PSV on Tuesday, having already qualified for the last-16 of the Champions League. A game of greater importance comes on Sunday when Arteta’s side host Brighton, and Arsenal can ill-afford to lose any more ground on their title rivals.

Here’s a round-up of the latest news from the Emirates…..

Aston Villa star gets last laugh after damning Arsenal blast is spot on

Former Arsenal star’s MLS farewell ruined as Will Ferrell denied second taste of glory
Odegaard sends “ruthless” warning
Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard had a simple message after the 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa: “We need to be more ruthless.”

In a game where he missed two golden opportunities to equalise, the Norwegian said: “We missed a few big changes – it’s an annoying and frustrating one.

“We have to focus on ourselves. We can’t think too much about the other stuff. We have to look at ourselves, look at what we could have done better, especially in front of goal where we really should have done better. Some periods of the game, we could have controlled it a bit more, too. We have to be more ruthless.”

Read the full story here.

HAVE YOUR SAY! Who should Arsenal sign in January? Comment below.

Martin Odegaard of Arsenal reacts during the match at Aston Villa
Martin Odegaard of Arsenal reacts during the match at Aston Villa
Lineker backtracks on VAR comments
Gary Lineker has hit out at VAR following Arsenal’s 1-0 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday, admitting he ‘feels quite guilty’ for advocating it in the first place.

Analysing the disallowed goal for Kai Havertz, ruled out for handball he said: “The ball is so close to everybody. It’s hit Matty Cash’s hand, it’s hit Havertz’s hand, but the law says it cannot hit your hand anywhere and it’s the most ridiculous law. The defenders can accidentally handball it but the forwards can’t.”

Doubling down on his rant, he added: “Why are we trying to stop goals? The people who make the laws of the game, why are they doing that? Really bizarre.”

Read the full story here.

Amazon deals – How you can watch Premier League matches for free this December
Wright takes swipe at Man Utd fans
Few anticipated Manchester United’s defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday, but former Arsenal star Ian Wright was left feeling smug after backing the Cherries to get something at Old Trafford.

“I don’t think United are beating Bournemouth,” Wright said in the build-up, on the Stick to Football show on YouTube. “I just trust my feelings.” Gary Neville then told Wright “If they lose to Bournemouth on Saturday you’ve got a problem.”

Ian Wright predicted Bournemouth to get a result at Old Trafford ( Image: BBC Sport)
Sure enough, Wright was proved right and that very problem emerged. Resharing the video and tagging Neville and Jamie Carragher, he gleefully told the pair that United fans “were cooking me in the comments”.

Read the full story here.

Join our new WhatsApp community! Click this link to receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.