82 m. ago Mikel Arteta ‘could see Gabriel Martinelli was ready’ to be Arsenal’s hero

Martinelli and fellow substitute Leandro Trossard inspired the Gunners to a Champions League victory against Athletic Bilbao.

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2 h. ago Gabriel Martinelli’s instant impact gives Arsenal opening win at Athletic Bilbao

“Impactors,” Mikel Arteta called them, and Gabriel Martinelli made quite an impact at San Mamés. “Sometimes you just need a second to change the history of a football club,” the Arsenal manager said last spring, and although describing the goal that set up victory here in those terms would be pushing it, the beginning of a Champions League campaign in which they aspire to do just that underlined why he has insisted on the importance of strength in depth. On a night in which they were without seven key men and were yet to find a way through a club that are the ultimate in resistance the solution came from the bench.One second it was not, but Martinelli had only been on the pitch for thirty-six of them when was suddenly away, racing behind the Athletic Bilbao defence and slipping the ball under Unai Simón to put Arsenal into the lead with twenty minutes left. As if to prove the point, Leandro Trossard, another substitute who had come on just five minutes before him, had provided the p...

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2 h. ago Mikel Arteta's genius decision sees Arsenal win opening Champions League clash in Bilbao

Arsenal have got their Champions League campaign off to a winning start with a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao thanks to Mikel Arteta's supersubs

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11 h. ago How to watch Athletic Club vs Arsenal: TV channel, live stream and unusual kick

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal kick off their latest Champions League campaign against Athletic Club in Bilbao, looking to emulate last season's run to the competition's semi-final

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15 h. ago Arsenal’s Basque connection sets up fascinating Champions League return

Mikel Arteta leads a strong Basque contingent at the Gunners preparing for a return home to face Athletic Bilbao

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3 d. ago Mikel Arteta lauds revolutionary impact of Arsenal signings as new stars dazzle in Forest win

The Gunners’ recruitment was vindicated as all three of their goals were scored by newly signed talent

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8 d. ago Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Alvarez suspended for 10 months after failed doping test

Alvarez unintentionally ingested a banned substance in medicine used to treat hair loss

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