{"id":1131396,"date":"2020-02-18T08:30:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T08:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1131396"},"modified":"2020-02-18T08:25:50","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T08:25:50","slug":"arsenal-boss-arteta-hints-guendouzi-behaviour-issue","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/arsenal-boss-arteta-hints-guendouzi-behaviour-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal boss Arteta hints at Guendouzi behaviour issue as he explains why midfielder was dropped"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has suggested behavioural issues were behind Matteo Guendouzi&#8217;s omission from his latest squad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old French midfielder had featured in five of the Gunners previous six games before Newcastle United visited on matchday 26.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Guendouzi&#8217;s up and down season: Five key things to know&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Matteo Guendouzi was one of the first players Unai Emery signed as Arsenal boss in July 2018<\/li>\n<li>The central midfielder has since gone on to make 77 appearances for the gunners in all competitions.<\/li>\n<li>Since taking charge, Arteta has used Guendouzi on seven occasions, starting four of those games.<\/li>\n<li>He was absent in the Gunners recent 4-0 league win over Newcastle United.<\/li>\n<li>Arteta suggested an issue of discipline could have played a factor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7494632<\/p>\n<p>His absence was notable following their return from warm weather training, but Arteta&#8217;s men had no trouble against the Magpies despite a difficult opening 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Bruce&#8217;s side had managed to hold Arsenal at bay at the Emirates Stadium by half-time, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas P\u00e9p\u00e9 would strike in the first 12 minutes of the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Mesut \u00d6zil and Alexandre Lacazette rounded off the 4-0 win late on with Dani Ceballos, replacing Guendouzi in the starting line-up, playing 82 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>This was only Arteta&#8217;s second win in the Premier League, from eight matches now played, and it&#8217;s clear the Spaniard is now laying down his law.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sancho, Haaland, Hakimi &amp; Brandt | Meet Borussia Dortmund&#039;s Fantastic Four\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OpOpxJuRT0U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_QgsfA8W1TdLADOz0txpTg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The reason is that players who, in my opinion, are training better, behaving better and are more applied to deliver on the pitch, what we want, are the players selected,&#8221; he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/arsenal-mikel-arteta-matteo-guendouzi-dropped-a4363661.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beIN Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following reports of a falling out, former Arsenal striker Charlie Nicholas offered a warning to Guendouzi, insisted he would not play until he reaches Arteta&#8217;s expectations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Some young players are playing well,&#8221; he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/12090\/11936489\/charlie-nicholas-european-predictions-british-sides-in-knockout-stages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was harsh on Gabriel Martinelli to miss out, and Mateo Guendouzi has done well, but he is not moving on at the minute; he has upset Arteta, who wants him fit; he will not be there until he sorts himself out.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has suggested behavioural issues were behind Matteo Guendouzi&#8217;s omission from his latest squad. 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