Mikel Arteta’s confidence in Arsenal is built on something rare
Arsenal’s brilliant form continues, even if the latest victory does not seem the best in the eyes of the fans.
Arsenal managed to beat Everton in a 1-0 win at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium and continued to top the Premier League table for another week.
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Now, what that means going into Christmas Day as the team at the top is a completely different conversation, but all I can say at the moment is that Arsenal look good, and Arsenal look different this time.
Even rival fans and former players no longer doubt their quality these days, especially their ability to achieve results without looking like the best version of themselves.
Mikel Arteta’s confidence in Arsenal is based on something rare
Mikel Arteta was asked about it in the post-Everton press conference on Saturday evening, and he spoke about Arsenal’s character and how they have improved so much this season.
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He said: “What gives me confidence is the level of performance and the consistency of it. It’s very, very difficult to do in this league and it means the team is constantly there.
Enjoy the process of winning and you’re going to have to go to some tough places, you’re going to have some tough times, we’ve already sorted out a lot of things and here we are.
“And what we’re going to do is work for the next game, try to get better and make sure everyone has that mindset and energy and enjoys it.”
Arteta is absolutely perfect with his quotes. The Premier League is the toughest domestic league in world football. There’s so much going on every week, with so much quality in almost every team competing in the lineup, that you sometimes forget how difficult it is to go into certain stadiums and win.
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Arteta’s main objective at the moment is not really to look GOOD. It’s up to Arsenal to win games. This is always the most important element. Going to difficult stadiums like this, like the Stadium of Light and so many others, is also very, very difficult, and Arteta’s Arsenal seem to be getting some sort of result in a lot of these places.
All this will help these Arsenal players grow a lot. These matches will teach them more than a 5-0 victory or a 3-0 triumph. These games are what make a champion’s mentality, and Arteta tries to instil that every week. Arsenal are incredibly consistent, and that’s where they get their confidence.
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