Mikel Arteta will likely be left full of frustration following his first home match in charge of Arsenal, as familiar problems reared their ugly head to leave the Gunners with just one win from their last 15 matches.

Arsenal started brightly and opened the scoring, but they failed to make their early pressure pay and always looked vulnerable at 1-0, with mistakes from two individual players costing them the points.

First Bernd Leno failed to clear a cross which allowed Jorginho to pounce, and his compatriot Shkodran Mustafi made a multitude of errors as Chelsea broke away for Tammy Abraham to find a late winner.

The centre-back is no stranger to letting his side down and he has often been criticised as a result. Supporters were quick to lament him again as they feel he could have done a lot more to prevent the England striker scoring.

Some of the comments about the German are perhaps a little harsh considering he played well for large parts of the game, though given their desperation for a win it is understandable that they feel so frustrated with him.

However, Mustafi wasn’t solely responsible for costing his side the points or even the second goal, as the team was far too open late on in the match, with Bukayo Saka also nowhere to be seen when the Blues came forward.

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Despite that, many supporters are fed up with Mustafi and have seen one mistake too many from the 27-year-old, who has unsurprisingly been left out of the team on several occasions this season.

Some are keen for him to be moved on from the club, and considering Calum Chambers may be out injured for a while it may be wise for the club to add a defender in January.

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One of Unai Emery’s first signings when he took over in the summer of 2018, Matteo Guendouzi played a major role in the Arsenal first-team in his debut campaign at the Emirates.

Despite arriving from French Ligue 2 side Lorient, the midfielder grew into an important figure for Emery, helping the Gunners to the Europa League final. He made a mammoth 48 appearances across all competitions last season, playing a whopping 3,040 minutes of football.

In the short spell that Mikel Arteta has been in charge for however, Guendouzi has slipped under the radar, starting just the once against Chelsea before the clash against Leeds United on Monday night. And with a chance to impress his new boss, the Frenchman duly delivered.

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As per Sofascore, the starlet won an incredible 15 duels out of his total of 23, made five tackles and had an impressive 87% pass accuracy – all three of those stats were the team’s highest of players who started the game.

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And after seeing his display, Arsenal fans flooded to Twitter to voice their thoughts on their midfielder, with a few urging people to give him time and show a bit of patience for his “talent” and “potential”.

A couple of fans hoped Arteta’s arrival would see Guendouzi really kick on in his development, with one supporter in particular suggesting the greater organisation could do wonders for his game.

Another couple of fans praised his heart and commitment to the cause, with one supporter lauding him for never wanting to hide.

Still only 20-years-old, Guendouzi has plenty of room to grow, and it is easy to forget that this season represents only his second in English football’s top-flight. The Frenchman has had to adapt quickly to things at the Emirates, and amidst all the turmoil of Emery’s reign, he is arguably been one of the cornerstones of the side. But with Lucas Torreira and Granit Xhaka appearing to be the favouring midfield pivot for Arteta, he now has some work to do to make his way back into the first-team.

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Speaking after Manchester United’s draw with Wolves in the FA Cup, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer singled out Sergio Romero for significant praise after his assured display.

What did he say?

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Whilst United’s attack misfired in miserable fashion – they couldn’t register a single shot on target in the entire 90 minutes – Romero delivered a far more commanding display at the other end, making two saves (both of them being from inside the box).

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And speaking after the game, Solskjaer admitted that Romero’s performances have increased the pressure on first-choice goalkeeper David de Gea. When asked if the 6 foot 4 man could replace the Spaniard, he said (as quoted by The Manchester Evening News): “Yes. He was brilliant again, he normally is. Top professional, top human being. And the goalkeeping situation is great because you have competition.

“We have two of the best keepers in the world and it’s great for me, and we want that in every single position. We want competition and Sergio (only) put one foot wrong today when he gave a corner kick. But he was brilliant.”

Knocking on the door

Make no mistake about it, the longer Romero continues to do his job without any real hiccups, Solskjaer will have a major conundrum on his hands. De Gea’s form over the past couple of seasons has been up-and-down to say the least, committing four errors that led directly to goals last season.

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This season has also seen him make high-profile clangers, with the one away at Watford a particularly disastrous moment for the former Atletico Madrid man. Whilst Solskjaer was effusive in his praise of Romero himself, the fact he reiterated that it increases the competition for the number one spot, is a warning to De Gea that he will need to up his game. Otherwise he could find himself out of the team for the foreseeable future.

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Tottenham Hotspur booked their spot in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough on Tuesday night.

Giovani Lo Celso and Erik Lamela scored the goals for the Premier League side, who needed a replay to advance having played out a draw with the Championship outfit at the Riverside Stadium earlier this month.

Ryan Sessegnon again played the full 90 minutes at left-back, with the 19-year-old now settling into life at the club.

The former Fulham youngster has now featured in five of Tottenham’s last six matches in all competitions, and the Spurs fans were pleased with what they saw from him during the clash with Jonathan Woodgate’s side.

Other supporters, though, looked beyond Sessegnon’s performance against Boro and discussed the teenager’s contribution as a whole since making his debut.

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One fan even claimed that he could become the new Gareth Bale, who went from a left-back to a left-sided attacker before leaving for Real Madrid.

Sessegnon will now be hoping to make his sixth Premier League appearance of the season when Jose Mourinho’s side continue their league campaign away to an in-form Watford on Saturday afternoon.

Meanwhile, a number of Tottenham fans have been reacting to a report linking one of their defenders with a move away from the club.

West Ham United youngster Martin Samuelsen has been sold to Hull City for an undisclosed fee, as reported by the club’s official channels.

That is certainly not a move to be ashamed of, but there will have been so much more expected of the fresh-faced Norwegian when he first arrived at West Ham in 2015.

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Some of the replies to the Hammers’ announcement of the move back in 2015 certainly indicates that.

Even now, there were plenty of fans who were furious about his departure with blame being put on the board, suggesting that his talent has been wasted.

However, if we peel back the hype and get to the centre of the issue, it becomes clear that Samuelsen simply hasn’t shown enough to deserve chances at West Ham.

He came straight into the team, playing 31 minutes in the first leg of a Europa League qualifying tie against Maltese side Birkirkara.

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His only other appearance was a one-minute cameo in the return leg, which ended with victory being secured via a penalty shootout.

Since then, he has had loan spells with Peterborough United, Blackburn Rovers and VVV-Venlo. The latest temporary move saw him return to Norway, turning out for FK Haugesund.

During his time with the Eliteserien side, Samuelsen made 28 appearances in total, scoring 10 goals and assisting another four.

It is a decent return, but when considering the lesser standard of the league, it is far from a breathtaking one that would make David Moyes stand up and take notice of him.

The rest of his loan spells, meanwhile, produced just five goals and three assists in 58 appearances.

The reality is that despite there having been plenty of hype around the now-22-year-old, he hasn’t truly stood out enough at any stage to force a manager’s hand.

With that in mind, it was difficult to see him making his way into the first-team, meaning it is for the best that he is allowed to move on.

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According to a new report from Football Insider, AC Milan could line up a shock bid for Nottingham Forest’s 22-year-old ace Matty Cash in an attempt to sign him in the ongoing transfer window.

What’s the word, then?

It seems that the Italian giants have turned their attention to the young player following the injury to their own regular right-back, Davie Calabria, and are in need of some reinforcements.

Football Insider also claim that they are, with that in mind, plotting a late swoop for Cash after being impressed by his recent performances.

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Even though it may be a surprise for a club of Milan’s stature to scout the Championship for possible purchases, the 22-year-old has been one of the best in his position, as the same source explains.

And besides, with the Rossoneri far from a European force they once were, this reported deal suddenly doesn’t sound as shocking as perhaps it is at first glance.

Verdict

Young Cash has been a huge presence for Nottingham Forest in the ongoing 2019/20 campaign.

The 22-year-player ace has already tallied 29 games across all competitions, even netting two goals and providing four assists in the process.

But more importantly, he’s started 25 out of 27 games in the Championship, which just proves how much of an important piece of the puzzle he is for Sabri Lamouchi and co.

Taking him away could, therefore, prove to be easier said than done but if the Rossoneri can come in with a hefty sum, it may test Forest’s resolve.

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According to a recent report from Cadena SER, Manchester United have been scouting Valencia’s Maxi Gomez this season and were present when he notched a brace against Barcelona last Saturday.

What’s the word, then?

The same source states that Man United already have a list of players they want to see at Old Trafford come next season and Valencia’s young striker is among them.

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Importantly, the young Uruguayan forward was at the heart Valencia’s thrilling win over the Catalonian giants, banging in both of those goals to sink the title chasers and give their new coach his first taste of defeat. All of that while United’s scouts watched from the stands, as the same source states.

As Cadena SER explain, however, the 23-year-old was brought in for €14.5m (£12.2m) with Santi Mina going the other way, and the player has a termination clause of €140m (£118.3m) with a contract until 30 June 2024.

Verdict

With nine goals and three assists in his first 25 games for Valencia, Gomez is slowly but surely showing his worth to the Los Che.

But at 23 years of age, he is still far from the finished product and yet, already a big part of Albert Celades’ jigsaw that he’s currently building at the Mestalla.

Needless to say, losing him would be a big hit for the Bats and Valencia should do their best to keep the young centre-forward at the club as long as they can.

Of course, performances like the one against Barcelona do prove that he is on the right path to becoming a star for the future, and teams like United are bound to come knocking.

But if Valencia truly want to compete with the best, they will have to put their foot down and make sure they have the best in their squad.

With Gomez having a termination clause in his contract, this makes things a bit more complicated but, at the very least, Valencia know they can get a decent compensation for him.

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According to The Mirror, West Ham United want to sign three players on deadline day – a striker, a midfielder and a right-back.

What’s the word, then?

Well, The Mirror says that the Irons are desperate for reinforcements on deadline day to stave off the threat of relegation from the Premier League – they currently lie in 17th position and are only outside of the bottom three on goal difference.

The report adds that the Hammers are locked in a battle with London rivals for the signature of Hull City forward Jarrod Bowen, who has scored 17 goals in 32 appearances in all competitions for the Yorkshire club this term.

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It can always be seen as a bit of desperation when you are looking to add at least three players to your squad on deadline day, but in David Moyes’ case it is very much needed.

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The east London outfit were frankly abysmal in their 1-0 FA Cup home defeat against West Bromwich Albion last weekend, and they haven’t been much better in the top flight either.

A number of their regular starters simply aren’t at the races right now, and new faces are needed both to bring quality to the squad, and cause more competition for places under the Scot.

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Should joint-owners David Gold and David Sullivan manage to deliver all three before the 11pm deadline, things could be looking a lot rosier for West Ham ahead of the visit of fellow strugglers Brighton and Hove Albion to the London Stadium on Saturday.

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Southampton don’t have many central midfielders at the club right now.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and James Ward-Prowse are Ralph Hasenhuttl’s undisputed first-choice duo in the middle of the park, having made 23 and 25 Premier League starts respectively this season – however, behind those two, the Saints aren’t blessed with a wealth of options.

Hasenhuttl also has Oriol Romeu at his disposal, although behind the Spaniard, only Will Smallbone could be considered as an option to come in and perform at centre-midfield if any of the aforementioned trio were unavailable for whatever reason.

In that respect, perhaps that is why Southampton have been linked with a move for Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham.

The Frenchman – who was described as “a bit moody sometimes” and also a “little bit inconsistent” by his manager Neil Lennon – is believed to be in the Saints’ sights ahead of a summer move, with The Sun believing that Ntcham would jump at the chance to move to St Mary’s.

However, while Southampton don’t have a wealth of options in midfield, the 18-cap France U21 international’s potential arrival could be a hindrance to Smallbone’s chances of gaining more regular first-team action.

The 19-year-old – who started and scored in the 2-0 FA Cup win over Huddersfield earlier this season – made the bench for Southampton’s last Premier League game against Liverpool, although that FA Cup outing was his one and only appearance for the first-team. He did, however, shine on that occasion.

After that 2-0 win, Hasenhuttl praised the teenager, saying that he “is one of the best players we have in the youth” and he also “showed that on the ball he has some really good moves and quality” – the former RB Leipzig boss also said that he hopes Smallbone and Jake Vokins “make a good development”.

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Significantly, one presumes that Smallbone will not “make a good development” if Ntcham arrives, as he is already struggling for game time at St Mary’s anyway even though Hasenhuttl has only three first-team central midfielders.

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Dele Alli needs to be banned.

The Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder made a grievous error of judgement on social media, posting a Snapchat video appearing to mock the outbreak of the coronavirus as well as an Asian man, per BBC.

He posted an apology on Weibo, a Chinese social media site, and he has also accepted that the joke “wasn’t funny”.

There has been uproar and rightly so. Spurs’ social media posts, posted from the official Twitter account, have been flooded with fans asking for an apology from the club.

It is no laughing matter. The coronavirus has killed more than 900 people in China, the BBC reports, and there are more than 40,000 known cases worldwide.

The British government have issued warnings about the virus; it is about more than just football.

Of course, Spurs are embroiled in a battle to finish in the top four under Jose Mourinho and have two key games coming up in the Premier League, against Aston Villa and Chelsea, the latter of whom sit fourth in the table.

Losing Alli would undoubtedly be a blow. He has scored seven goals in 18 Premier League games this season and provided two assists. He is a key member of Mourinho’s squad.

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But the precedent is there. Bernardo Silva was banned for one game and given a £50,000 fine after he compared team-mate Benjamin Mendy to a black character on a Spanish chocolate product.

The FA are currently investigating if Alli breached the rule E3(1); it bans players in the Premier League from making “improper” social media posts or bringing the game into disrepute. Silva was found guilty of the latter and Alli ought to be to.

In his video, he showed himself wearing a mask, panned the camera to an Asian man, and then showed a bottle of antiseptic hand gel.

He is 23 and there is no defence for such a post. He can claim ill-judgement or simply ignorance but the facts are there for all to see: He has behaved in a manner that has clearly brought the game into disrepute.

He is an England international and should know that his platform allows him to be seen by thousands of people from across the globe. On Twitter alone, he has 933,700 followers.

Alli, rightly or wrongly, is expected to set an example. He has not done that; he has done the exact opposite.

A ban has to be the right and proper outcome here.

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