{"id":8474,"date":"2025-09-23T20:45:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T20:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/mikel-arteta-has-returned-to-critics-following-arsenals-premier-league-draw-against-manchester-city-nothing-happened-in-17-years-of-pep\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T20:45:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T20:45:49","slug":"mikel-arteta-has-returned-to-critics-following-arsenals-premier-league-draw-against-manchester-city-nothing-happened-in-17-years-of-pep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/mikel-arteta-has-returned-to-critics-following-arsenals-premier-league-draw-against-manchester-city-nothing-happened-in-17-years-of-pep\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta has returned to critics following Arsenal&#8217;s Premier League draw against Manchester City &#8211; &#8220;Nothing happened in 17 years of Pep.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body\">\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>After the game, Arteta fired for being overly cautious after starting midfield 3 with Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice and Mikel Merino, who are likely to be included in place of the injured Martin Odegard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>The Spaniard also left a new signature Ebelech Eze on the bench, choosing Leandro Trossard to the left of striker Victor Gyoker, and Nuni Maduke on the right.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d be very surprised,&#8221; Arteta said when asked if he had read the backlash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;With my knowledge, know-how and the way I analyze football games, it was impossible to predict such an advantage from Arsenal for 96 minutes. 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