{"id":291042,"date":"2023-09-15T15:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=291042"},"modified":"2023-09-15T15:36:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:36:02","slug":"mikel-arteta-says-arsenal-will-have-be-at-their-best-to-beat-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/mikel-arteta-says-arsenal-will-have-be-at-their-best-to-beat-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta says Arsenal will have &apos;be at their best&apos; to beat Everton"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta claims his side &#8216;will have be at their best&#8217; to end their SIX-YEAR winless record at Goodison Park on Sunday vs Everton<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mikel Arteta is relishing a physical battle against his old club Everton on Sunday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Gunners boss admitted his side must undo poor record at Goodison Park\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mikel Arteta is relishing a \u2018battle\u2019 against a physical Everton side who Arsenal have historically struggled to beat away from home .<\/p>\n<p>The last time the Gunners beat the Toffees at Goodison Park dates back to October 2017 \u2014 and it is something Arteta is looking to urgently rectify.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u2018Sometimes we cannot avoid a battle. There are certain balls that you have to prove, and they have a certain style of play that they are extremely good at.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have a very different one and when you are trying to impose your way of playing, it is about trying to make sure your opponents\u2019 strengths are completely hidden and yours are coming out every time to fulfil your time.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Our record speaks for itself: in the last six years we haven\u2019t won there, so we\u2019re going to have to earn it, we\u2019re going to have to be at our best. That\u2019s something we haven\u2019t managed to do, so we\u2019ll have to start.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/15\/75475129-12522949-image-a-20_1694787656737.jpg\" height=\"443\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta (pictured) has claimed that his side will need to be &#8216;at their best&#8217; to end their unwanted six-year wait for a win at Goodison Park against Everton on Sunday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/15\/75475385-12522949-image-a-21_1694787660777.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He added that he is looking forward to the physical battle between his team and the Toffees\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/14\/75473613-12522949-image-a-3_1694784766045.jpg\" height=\"435\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Arsenal boss was speaking ahead of his side&#8217;s Premier League clash against Everton on Sunday<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Before I came here we\u2019ve been to grounds where we haven\u2019t won in 17 years and we\u2019ve done it. We have to look at what\u2019s important, what we lacked in certain games, and it\u2019s just about putting that right and doing it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Winger Pepe completed his move to Turkish Trabzonspor last week, and Arteta played down the \u00a372million that was spent to bring him to the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I wasn\u2019t involved in the process of that deal but what I can say is that he was a phenomenal boy who tried really hard and tried his best, so it\u2019s not his fault the amount of money we paid at the time,\u2019 said Arteta.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/15\/75473663-12522949-Arteta_also_spoke_on_Martin_Odegaard_s_pictured_contract_situati-a-22_1694787749409.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arteta also spoke on Martin Odegaard&#8217;s (pictured) contract situation claiming that he was &#8216;optimistic&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/14\/75473657-12522949-image-a-2_1694784759916.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He also spoke about how impressed he was at how quickly new signing Declan Rice (pictured) has settled into life at the Emirates<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/14\/75473687-12522949-image-a-4_1694784795583.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Spanish manager delivered an injury update on Bukayo Saka (pictured) saying his achilles injury is &#8216;fine&#8217; and he had been &#8216;training normally on Friday&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/15\/14\/75473711-12522949-image-a-5_1694784813178.jpg\" height=\"447\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The game comes as news broke on Friday announcing that Everton had agreed a deal for 777 Capital Partners to buy a controlling 94.1 per cent stake in the club<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When things aren\u2019t working you have to move on. There is no point trying something when it\u2019s not working for either, so I think it\u2019s best for both parties.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He confirmed Bukayo Saka \u2018trained normally today\u2019 with \u2018nothing to worry about\u2019, his achilles pain not causing an obstacle to play. Mail Sport had revealed earlier this week that the forward had been harbouring a niggle from the second half of last season.<\/p>\n<p>On Martin Odegaard\u2019s contract talks, the club hoping to tie him to a longer-term deal, Arteta added: \u2018He\u2019s our captain, he\u2019s a massive player for us, and a really important player for us now and for the future. We are extremely happy to have him and want to keep him here for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We really have a good relationship with him and his agent. Whenever it is confirmed, we will announce it.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12522949\/Arsenal-boss-Mikel-Arteta-claims-best-end-SIX-YEAR-winless-record-Goodison-Park-Sunday-vs-Everton.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta claims his side &#8216;will have be at their best&#8217; 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