Mikel Arteta was left fuming again by a referee's decision at the weekend. The Arsenal boss has only exposed his hypocrisy again though after not speaking up for Liverpool.

That Mikel Merino's goal was ruled out late on for a Kai Havertz handball rubbed salt in the wounds but Mikel Arteta's mask finally slipped post-match as the Arsenal boss conceded that keeping pace with Liverpool was simply proving too difficult for the threadbare Gunners.

Mikel Arteta admitted his envy at Liverpool's greater strength in depth after Arsenal lost ground in the Premier League title race with a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.

Former Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has warned Mikel Arteta against signing £65m target Matheus Cunha. The Gunners have been heavily linked with a move for the Brazilian as they look to bolster Arteta’s attacking options before the transfer deadline.

The Gunners allowed former manager Unai Emery and title rivals Liverpool to get in their heads as they surrendered a two-goal lead

Mikel Arteta has urged the Arsenal board to back him in the January transfer window after being held to a 2-2 draw by Aston Villa at the Emirates on Saturday.

However, TEAMtalk claim that Wolves attacker Cunha is willing to reject potential moves to Chelsea, Newcastle, Man United and Tottenham Hotspur in order to secure a transfer to Arsenal this month, with the forward keen to compete for the Premier League title.

Mikel Arteta said he was "absolutely fuming" about Myles Lewis-Skelly's red card but praised his Arsenal team's character in a 1-0 win over Wolves.

With days of the January transfer window left, Arsenal fans will be hoping their side can get at least one forward through the door, particularly considering their recent goalscoring struggles