Mikel Arteta has expressed that he does not regret his emotional response to Arsenal’s loss against Newcastle in November. He will continue to show his passion if he believes his team has been treated unfairly.
On Saturday evening, Arsenal will play against Eddie Howe’s team at the Emirates Stadium. They are hoping for a better result than their previous match three and a half months ago, which greatly upset Arteta. At that time, he strongly criticized the use of VAR for not disallowing Anthony Gordon’s goal, which ended up being the deciding goal. The day after, Arsenal released a statement in support of Arteta, expressing their disappointment with the quality of officiating. Although Arteta was charged by the Football Association for his remarks, an independent commission ultimately cleared him.
Arteta made a lighthearted comment about the situation, saying it was a valuable learning experience as a coach. However, he does not plan to change his approach. He expressed his true feelings in the moment and received criticism for it, but also received support from others. He acknowledges that not everyone will agree with his public statements. In the end, he was glad to see that there was understanding and believes that people appreciate honesty and straightforwardness in their responses.
Following the end of the match at St James’ Park, Arteta addressed his concerns with Edu and Tim Lewis from Arsenal, as well as the match officials, before speaking publicly. He stated, “It is my responsibility to protect our players and club, and to speak out when something doesn’t feel right. It must be said.”
“I privately stated this in front of everyone. It was not something I had previously said publicly. The sequence of events was correct. I first addressed it internally, then face-to-face with the officials, and finally publicly.”
In their last two matches against Newcastle, Arsenal has been involved in troublesome situations, resulting in a scoreless tie at their home game in January 2023. They also recently suffered a messy loss in the Champions League against Porto. Arteta believes there is still potential for his team to improve their skills in the more aggressive aspects of the game.
“According to him, one must be cunning, intelligent, and savvy in order to exploit every opportunity. He went on to explain how this trait of ruthlessness can be learned.”
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“It holds great significance as it is a means of competing as a team, and it is evident that the top players in the world possess the skill to capitalize on it consistently.”
Arsenal has been victorious in their last five Premier League matches with a combined score of 21-2. They are aiming for a quick return to their successful domestic performance. When questioned about the short gap between Wednesday and Saturday games, Arteta stated, “I believe we can still do more for our players.” He is anticipating the potential comebacks of Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Thomas Partey from injuries, but Takehiro Tomiyasu may not be fit to play.
Source: theguardian.com
