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A final word from Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on a lack of goals from his forward players.

Summer signing Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Martinelli lead the scoring charts for Arsenal this season with a relatively low tally of nine goals apiece in all competitions.

But collectively the team, with 42 goals, is one of the top scorers in the Premier League this season, second only to Manchester City (47).

And they are also joint top scorers in the Champions League with 20 goals, level with Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain.

"We want those numbers to be higher but three [?] goals away from the best team," said Arteta.

"The margins are small. Maybe they are contributing to other players. We want to be best in every stat but must also read the stats for how they are important for us."

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More from Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on getting supporters on side: "That's why I'm encouraging them because it's going to be fun. Because that excitement, that conviction, that energy, that will is the way you have to live when you want to achieve a dream.

"When you want to achieve something you play for 10 months because out of that some incredible things are going to emerge. Some things that you can't even imagine.

"And for me that's the only way to live it because we're going to give it absolutely everything. We're going to prepare in the best possible way. And the best chance to deliver what we want is to put all the energy and channel the energy into that direction."

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"The reaction has been excellent," started Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, as he pondered the response from his players to losing a first home game of the season - against Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.

"We took a moment to bring the temperature down, to pause and to reflect and to ask questions.

"One is how do we feel? How do I feel? And how do we want to live the next four months?

"And it was so encouraging and beautiful because what came out of there is very simple. We have earned the right to be in a great position in four competitions and - in the next four months - we're going to live and play with enjoyment, with a lot of courage and a conviction that we're going to win it.

"And this is the mindset and where we're going to put the energy.

"I'm just hoping everyone who is related to this club, especially the supporters, are going to jump on this boat because this is the way we're going to live the next four months."

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was good value today, forced into a spot of reflection following a first home defeat of the season.

We will go back through some of his quotes now, firstly on the "encouraging" and "beautiful" response of his players to that loss to Manchester United.

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on managing his squad: "We make it enjoyable. It is the only way. It is about the quality of players in the squad."

On past learnings: "The past is very powerful to learn for the future. It is the only way. You have to keep trying to achieve what you want."

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We have more to come from Mikel Arteta, but Arsenal midfilder Christian Norgaard also faced the media earlier.

Here is what he had to say on Martin Odeegard's captaincy: “Martin is a fantastic guy around the changing room. He’s well liked and respected. Discipline and standards, he’s also one of the people who walks the walk. The armband couldn’t sit on a better person than him.”

A busy day for Bournemouth who have just confirmed the signing of striker Rayan from Vasco da Gama on a five-and-a-half year deal.

The 19-year-old Brazilian joins for an initial £24.7m.

More to come

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on squad availability: "William Saliba and Jurrien Timber are both out.

"They have niggles and we want both in the best possible position for the weekend."

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More from Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on the reaction to Sunday's defeat: "It is important to understand the reality against the perspective. You have to see everything with clarity and it is an energy that is important to use in the right way.

"It is still very early, we have so many games.

"We have to put the energy into the things that are going to make us better."

On the lack of goals from his forwards: "I saw incredible things about the same individuals when we won in Milan. Same players and team.

"We are not far away. It also helps other people contribute."

On Bukayo Saka not scoring in 13 games: "Look what he has done over the past 200 games. It is simple."

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Mikel Arteta is covering a lot here very quickly. "Beautiful what is ahead," said the Arsenal boss on upcoming fixtures

More to follow.

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on the reaction after his side's defeat by Manchester United: "It has been excellent. We took a moment to bring the temperature down to pause and reflect.

"We have earned the right to be in a great position in four competitions. We will play with enjoyment and a lot of courage over the next four games.

"That is the mindset."

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed that Jurrien Timber and William Saliba would miss Wednesday's game with injury, while Mikel Merino is suspended.

Arteta said that both Timber and Saliba had knocks and needed time out to make sure they are in the best condition possible.

More to follow.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is now talking, he said the reaction to Sunday's league defeat had been excellent.

He said they remain in four competitions and they were going to take a mindset into the next four months that they are going to "win it".

He didn't say whether "It" meant winning all four competitions...

More to follow.

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Arsenal midfilder Christian Norgaard on whether Arsenal were finding it easier in the Champions League: “I don’t think so. I think we should play every game in the same way. I think it might change quickly, because going into the games we will play in the later stages of the Champions League we will be on edge because it’s a manner of winning or losing. You’re either in or your out.

"Looking at the whole season in all of the competitions we have looked really fluid. We have looked like we have weapons all over the pitch we can use."

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Christian Norgaard also dismissed the notion that he was frustrated at a lack of game time, saying he is "really, really happy" at the club and felt the Arsenal coaching team were similarly happy with him.

More to follow.

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Arsenal midfielder Christian Nørgaard is talking now as part of the club news conference to preview Wednesday's Champions League game at home to Kairat.

The Dane said that the "mood is great" despite Sunday's Premier League defeat at home to Manchester United.

"We are still in a great position in the Premier League and Champions League," he added.

More to follow.

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Just a quick update on the story we brought you earlier linking Aston Villa with a move to re-sign Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz from Juventus.

The West Midlands club have now agreed a deal to re-sign the 27-year-old on loan.

He is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest, but is set to leave the City Ground before Monday's transfer deadline and join Villa.

Chelsea were also interested in the Brazil international but sources told BBC Sport his preference was Villa, where he made 204 appearances between 2019 and 2024.

Villa sold Luiz to Juventus for £42.5m in June 2024 to help solve their profit and sustainability problems, but he made just three Serie A starts before joining Forest in August 2025.

Villa boss Unai Emery is looking to bolster his midfield options, with captain John McGinn out for up to two months with a knee issue and Boubacar Kamara expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.