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Arsenal have conceded four goals in two games after shipping two apiece against Bournemouth and Sporting Lisbon; Mikel Arteta insisted his side must improve ...

We made a lot of changes today and sometimes that takes time to get that cohesion. "We had some positives because we showed a lot of resilience to get back in the game," he continued. You could feel in the first 15 minutes that it needed some time to adapt and click. "But we need to defend our box much better and we have to be in the return leg to beat them. "In other moments we had total control of the game and we lost a little bit of threat today, especially with the four players we are missing in our frontline. Mikel Arteta urged his much-changed Arsenal side to improve 'massively' after they needed to fight back to earn a scrappy 2-2 draw with Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday.

Granit Xhaka said the pressure has ramped up on Arsenal as they fight for the Premier League title but believes they have the mentality to cope.

But as long as you get the result, nobody will ask you at the end of May." But everything starts at the front, if nobody or not all of us are ready on this level, you get punched." We have to respect all the opponents, even if I think there is a good mentality in the team and let's try to keep that. But in general, I think we are doing well. However, Arsenal have shown greater resilience so far this season, and Xhaka said: "You can see that every team is playing different against us.

Watch all the best of the action from our game against the Portuguese giants at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Copyright 2023 The Arsenal Football Club plc. However, Granit Xhaka’s shot spun off Hidemasa Morita and into the corner of the net to help ensure we went into the second leg at Emirates Stadium next week level pegging, and you can see that as well as everything else by watching the bitesize package above, with an extended cut and full match halves to come. Thursday night saw us battle it out with Sporting CP to claim a 2-2 draw in the Europa League, and you can see the best of the action in our highlights package.

Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon could not be divided in an entertaining 2-2 draw in their Europa League last 16 first leg clash in Lisbon on Thursday.

Sporting 2-1 Arsenal 55'? Sporting 1-1 Arsenal 34'? Sporting 0-1 Arsenal 22'? In the UEFA Conference League, Michael Antonio hit two first half goals to earn West Ham a 2-0 win at AEK Larnaca, while Villarreal shared a 1-1 draw with Anderlect. Sporting 2-2 Arsenal 62'— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) - In the UEFA Conference League, Michael Antonio hit two first half goals to earn West Ham a 2-0 win at AEK Larnaca.

Liverpool are the in-form side in the race for a top-four finish ahead of their trip to Bournemouth after a historic 7-0 thrashing of Manchester United last ...

At the bottom of the table, nine clubs are separated by just six points. Tottenham remain in fourth for now but have failed to score in their past three games to crash out of the Champions League and FA Cup either side of a 1-0 defeat at Wolves. Five consecutive clean sheets have been the bedrock of a run of 13 points from a possible 15 in the Premier League. However, after a season of frustration, Liverpool do appear to be getting their act together in time to secure Champions League football for a seventh consecutive season. Liverpool are the in-form side in the race for a top-four finish ahead of their trip to Bournemouth after a historic 7-0 thrashing of Manchester United last weekend. The Reds can move into the Champions League places for a few hours at least should they continue their upturn in form away at Bournemouth in Saturday's early kick-off.

Mikel Arteta was annoyed at seeing Arsenal do "simple" things wrong again in their 2-2 draw with Sporting in the last-16 of the Europa League.

In the moments we had to take control of the game and we lost a little bit of threat, especially with the front players that we are missing in our frontline. I think the game had different phases, especially because we gave too many balls away, too many simple balls in our own half and we gave them hope and we gave them the capacity to go into transition moments that they are good at. WHAT THEY SAID: Arteta told reporters when asked to sum up recent performances from his side: “We are conceding too many simple goals and we’ve talked about the importance of boxes, and especially in a competition where you are in or out.

D.O.D takes on our Premier League Predictions challenge with Arsenal backed to beat Fulham, routine wins for Man Utd and Spurs, but more problems for Leeds.

(Historically or currently) I’ve got a string of new releases on the horizon. Only The Poets: It’s been a mad few weeks for my track ‘Set Me Free’ which is getting huge support in clubs and on radio. One of my best memories is United winning the Champions League final in 1999, running around the house like we had all just won the lottery. After going to a game, I would stay up late and record MOTD on VHS and keep rewinding to see if I could spot myself in the crowd. I was lucky enough to go to a lot of games when I was a kid, resulting in some of my favourite childhood memories. D.O.D: 2-0 You can check his latest track ‘Set Me Free’ [right here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixh8ivM3r8c&ab_channel=ArmadaMusicTV). D.O.D: 2-3 D.O.D: 0-2 D.O.D: 0-0 D.O.D: 1-1

Injured during the FIFA World Cup 2022, the Brazilian has missed the Gunners' last 12 Premier League matches, but he is now set to play a key role as his ...

[Mikel Arteta](https://www.premierleague.com/managers/53055/Mikel-Arteta/overview) is planning to reintroduce Jesus carefully. Arteta certainly deserves credit for his recent use of Trossard. Points/match box/match Shots/match Goals/match Without Jesus Expected Goals/match With Jesus Shots on target/match “Everything is going well. [Sign in](https://users.premierleague.com/?redirect_uri=https://www.premierleague.com/&app=pl-web) [](https://users.premierleague.com) [No Room For Racism](/NoRoomForRacism)

Fulham host Premier League leaders Arsenal in this London derby at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon. Can Mikel Arteta's side win yet again?

Their most likely league finish is 10th (28.1%) or ninth (25.8%) while they still have a 0.6% chance of finishing in the top five. Fulham have lost just three of their 13 Premier League home games this season (W6 D4), going down to Newcastle, Man Utd and Spurs. Fulham’s poor Premier League record against the Gunners, coupled with four consecutive home defeats against them help to fuel this outcome. Manor Solomon has scored in each of his last five appearances for Fulham across all competitions (five goals). Bukayo Saka may have only turned 21 years old in September, but he’s already one of the best talents in the Premier League. Solomon, who had to deal with a knee injury that kept him out for the bulk of the Premier League action before the turn of the year after signing on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk, has arguably been Fulham’s key player in 2023. These three winners have all come in their last eight games (against Man Utd, Aston Villa and Bournemouth). Fulham’s defence has been impressive since the return of the Premier League post-World Cup on Boxing Day. This has helped the Gunners win a league-high 15 points from losing positions so far this term. The exceptions in this run were victories in March 2006 (vs. This was also the Serbian’s 100th goal in all competitions for Fulham. They have won all four of their away Premier League London derbies this season by an aggregate score of 8-0.

Arsenal's Reiss Nelson, left, challenges for the ball with Sporting's Pedro Goncalves, right, and Sporting's Jeremiah St. Juste during the Europa League round ...

“We had periods in the game where we were in a lot of control,” reflected Arteta after the match, adding “but we lacked a little bit of strength in the final third because we had to adjust today with the players we did not have available. Despite plenty of endeavour in the closing stages, along with a raft of substitutes, this tie looks evenly set in London next Thursday, after an absorbing draw here in the Portuguese capital. Equally concerning was the bizarre way new Serie A arrival Kiwior ducked out of the way of the ball en route to Inacio. While the former Spezia defender appeared to have a handy burst of pace when required, it was his abject failure to contest for the ball in his own workplace that lingered long in the memory, his baffling bungle prompting serious fears over his viable, long-term future rather than any misplaced hilarity at such a revealingly poor vignette into his defensive ability. Amorim’s side rallied, with 21-year-old Goncalo Inacio testing Turner with a low shot from outside the area that the US keeper did well to turn away for a corner. If balmy sunshine on the Iberian peninsula — rather than snow in Britain — was the order of the day, there were to be no last-minute fireworks to match the intensity of last weekend's improbable comeback against Bournemouth to speak of.

The FA have cleared Arsenal of any wrongdoing after reviewing the wild and chaotic celebrations caused by Reiss Nelson's dramatic stoppage time winner ...

'I've no comment to make on what Arsenal did. [Arsenal](/sport/teampages/arsenal.html) of any wrongdoing after reviewing the wild and chaotic celebrations caused by Reiss Nelson's stoppage time winner against [Bournemouth](/sport/teampages/bournemouth.html) last weekend. [Chris Kavanagh made a note of the celebrations after staff charged on the pitch](/sport/football/article-11826189/FA-looking-Arsenals-wild-celebrations-Reiss-Nelson-winner.html)

After Reiss Nelson's 97th-minute goal to put Arsenal 3-2 up, their bench rushed onto the field at the Emirates Stadium in celebration. Referee Chris Kavanagh ...

[Fulham](https://theathletic.com/football/team/fulham/) at Craven Cottage on Sunday. [Manchester City](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-city/) at the top of the [Premier League](https://theathletic.com/football/premier-league/) and manager Mikel Arteta was asked about the wild celebrations after the game [Arsenal](https://theathletic.com/football/team/arsenal/) will not face any further action from the FA for their celebrations during their late win over [Bournemouth](https://theathletic.com/football/team/bournemouth/) last Saturday.

Arsenal news: The Gunners are preparing for a huge match against Fulham this weekend as they look to continue their push for the Premier League title.

Palhinha has been a sensation since joining from Sporting CP in the summer, with his absence leaving huge boots to fill for Silva. However, Arteta's side may have been handed a slight boost going into the game as Marco Silva is set to be without one of his side's key players. The west London outfit have impressed this season and could create a difficult game for the Gunners to find their way through. It's those fine margins that appear to be giving the north London outfit an edge and they may need a few more of those in their favour come late May. With just a few months remaining in the campaign and five points between the two sides, Mikel Arteta will need every bit of help he can get to ensure they get over the line. [Arsenal ](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arteta-neville-arsenal-city-title-26443800)are in the midst of one of their biggest Premier League season for years, sitting top of the table in a title race against Manchester City.

Arsenal were under investigation by the Football Association earlier this week following their jubilant celebrations against Bournemouth - and they have ...

Meanwhile, rivals City face [Crystal Palace](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/crystal-palace-fc) in the late kick-off on Saturday evening. We’re going to have to find those two points somewhere else in the league. That was a big, big, big [instance of] not considering or understanding your job and that’s not acceptable, I’m sorry. Professional Game Match Officials Limited, meanwhile, has had to apologise to the Gunners twice for wrong decisions made by its officials. Because that was not a human error. Arsenal have been fined a total of £165,000 this term after being hit with three separate charges for failing to control their players against Some fans also appeared to enter the field of play, but it was claimed that the FA did not look at those infringements. "And that cost Arsenal two points and that’s not going to be restored. [Leicester](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/leicester-city-fc) and [Everton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc). It was a result that kept [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc) five points above [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) at the top of the [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league), prompting raucous celebrations. [the Gunners were being investigated](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-fa-premier-league-arteta-29385612) by the FA after substitutes and coaching staff stormed onto the pitch to celebrate [Nelson's](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/reiss-nelson) strike.

Mikel Arteta is eager to point out that Arsenal will not “rush” Gabriel Jesus back into action after seeing him sit out three months through injury.

[ultimately forced to undergo surgery](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/rehab-begins-arsenal-brazil-jesus-filmed-crutches-surgery-knee-injury/bltb45d6e034ca0821a). Everything is going well, he needs time as well to get himself that confidence and that physical state that is necessary to compete with a free mind and once he's free to do that, we will throw him in.” We will try to make a fair assessment between what he needs and when is comfortable and as well giving the team a boost that it's going to need in the next few weeks for sure.

Rapper Akitoye Balogun, popularly known as Ajebutter22, relishes watching the Super Eagles at the 1998 World Cup, his expectations as an Arsenal fan and ...

We have a great team in terms of individual talents that are playing in different clubs around the world. We just need to keep the belief, keep the strength and just do it the way we are. Nigeria, Africa and the whole world has been somehow for some time and there’s been a lot of people who have done music for deep thinking and analysis of our situation but unfortunately, we are still where we are. I didn’t train properly like a normal footballer would, it was just in school and I didn’t really have neigbours that would play with me, except when I was young, We also have to manage the fixtures in both the Europa League and the Premier League, manage our core players and the team generally, I think we will do well. There are times when games haven’t gone our way, but as fans we just have to keep believing, the team has really surprised me with the way they play and it feels like a great time to be an Arsenal fan.

All the latest Arsenal news including reaction from the Europa League round of 16 first-leg draw against Sporting CP, along with updates on William Saliba, ...

[has impressed for Arsenal Under-21s despite](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/arsenal-sporting-zinchenko-vieira-draw-26435654) finding it hard to break into the first team given the strong parternship between Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes. Martinelli and Saka have proven to be crucial players for [Mikel Arteta this season](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/mikel-arteta-fabio-vieira-arsenal-26435410), each scoring 11 times to sit joint top of the club's scoring charts. "I'm thinking that I'm going to have to go and head things because I can't necessarily trust him. We spoke about the importance of boxes, especially in a competition when you’re in or out." Despite a shaky debut for the Gunners, Kiwior's centre-back partner has now defended him with Saliba admitting he thought the young Polish defender played well. Arsenal head back to the Emirates Stadium with plenty of positives following their 2-2 draw in the Europa League last-16 first-leg clash against Sporting CP.

Arsenal are five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League and there are question marks over whether Mikel Arteta's side can handle ...

I think he deserves more minutes than he’s had, especially in the last two months. Vieira, 22, joined the Gunners from Porto last summer and started the 2-2 draw against Sporting. He told reporters, "I’m really happy with him. The Gunners are five points clear of [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) at the top of the table, and they don't want to slip up now. The Spain international then joined Arsenal's rivals [Chelsea](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chelsea-fc) and won two Premier League titles, among other honours. It's an enjoyment and because not a lot of us have been here before, we don't really know how to handle it." [Click here to read the full story...](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/granit-xhaka-arsenal-premier-league-29422663) But in general, I think we are doing well. Speaking after the Sporting game, Xhaka said, "You can see that every team is playing differently against us. "There is much more pressure than before, for sure. They had a week to respond," Fabregas told [Click here to read the full story...](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-cesc-fabregas-transfer-wenger-29419661)