“He’s the only player my entire squad are always scared to play against but this time around, I may be forced to sell any player who refused to handle him…We must win this match”: Mikel Arteta warns Arsenal players ahead of a ‘must win match’ against Man United

He answered questions on Saturday’s game (tickets still available), what it would mean to win and their aims for next season.

“Winning always helps – it brings belief, it brings good vibes,” said Arteta, as per Arsenal’s official website. “We are playing one of the best teams in the world in one of the nicest stadiums in the world, built by our owners, so it’s a big day for us tomorrow.”

Arsenal finished runners-up to Man City in the Premier League last season, so their main objectives will include winning the league title.

Winning pre-season matches won’t make that happen, but it could set them up for a bright start to the competitive campaign.

United go into their third pre-season friendly looking for a second win. The Reds beat Rangers 2-0 at Murrayfield last weekend and lost their final against Rosenborg in Norway.

What has Arteta done to his face?

I opened my phone this morning and scrolled through X, only to be left baffled by Arteta’s appearance in a new video.

Arsenal posted a video in which Arteta previewed the upcoming season.

The manager hardly looked recognisable, with some users on X confused into thinking it was an Ai generated image