Mikel Arteta branded Arsenal's 1-0 defeat at Newcastle "a disgrace" after Anthony Gordon's winner was controversially allowed to stand by VAR.

Mikel Arteta says Eddie Howe has "transformed" Newcastle as he prepares to take his unbeaten Arsenal team to face the high-flying Magpies at St James' Park on Saturday.

A Ben White own goal put the home side in front before strikes from Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen early in the second period put the tie beyond doubt.

Arteta's side had lost their previous 12 league meetings with City before Martinelli's 86th minute strike deflected off Nathan Ake to spark wild celebrations at the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal were Manchester City's biggest rivals last season and the London club will once again be contenders for the Premier League title, City boss Pep Guardiola said on Friday.

The 20-year-old, who joined from Montpellier during the close season, fed Adrien Thomasson for the first-half equaliser after Gabriel Jesus's opener, before netting the winner in the 69th minute to send the Bollaert-Delelis stadium wild.

Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 4-0 win at struggling Bournemouth on Saturday as Kai Havertz opened his account for the London club and Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Ben White also scored.

Alexander Isak scored the only goal at St. James' Park in a clash between two much-changed sides.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou joked he will have to develop "armless defenders" after Cristian Romero's handball conceded a controversial penalty in Sunday's 2-2 draw against north London rivals Arsenal.

Arsenal, making their first appearance in Europe's elite club competition in six years, were 3-0 up at halftime thanks to goals from Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus.

Mikel Arteta has told his Arsenal players to make "beautiful memories" on their return to the Champions League after a six-year absence.

Mikel Arteta's side had to work hard for their first win at Goodison Park since 2017, with Belgian forward Trossard settling a scrappy encounter midway through the second half.

Arsenal were held to a 2-2 home draw by 10-man Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday, denying Mikel Arteta's side provisional top spot in the table.

Odegaard's second-half penalty at Selhurst Park put Arsenal on course for their second successive win

Theo Walcott, one of the outstanding young English  talents of his generation, announced Friday he has retired from professional football at the age of 34.

 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was unhappy with his team's second-half performance against Nottingham Forest in their 2-1 victory on Saturday after the visitors fought back but he was relieved to begin the new Premier League campaign with a victory.

Defending champions Manchester City will be gunning for their 8th Premier League title as they fixate to build following their coveted treble-winning season.

Arteta's side issued a significant statement of intent ahead of the new season by fighting back to beat City 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Wembley on Sunday.

Barca's friendly against Juventus, due to be played later on Saturday, was cancelled after an outbreak of viral gastroenteritis among the Spanish team

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he was happy with the speed of the Premier League club's transfer business in the close-season window and there could be further additions to the squad.