Arsenal remains at the top of the Premier League, following a 2-0 away win against Wolverhampton and the fall of their escort, Manchester City. after the match, Mikel Artetta He analyzed the present and praised his players.
In a press conference, he commented: “It’s great to be where we are and we’re enjoying this moment. We’re having a great rest now and we need to reflect on what we’re doing and be prepared for after the World Cup.”
Furthermore, the Spanish coach highlighted the work of his coaches so far this season: “Our goal is to play better every day as a team, to have better tools to do what we want. I can say that working with these players has been phenomenal and with all the coaching staff.
Regarding the interruption of activity, due to the World Cup, he said: “When a team is in the moment, like us, you want to continue playing, of course, but it’s not possible. We have to take advantage of this time as much as possible, the as best as possible and continue to work”.
Meanwhile, the strategist left a message to the team before the competition: “Those who do not participate in the World Cup will have a rest period that they fully deserve, and the rest will only be able to realize the dream that every child has of representing their team in a national cup. It doesn’t get any better than that.”
On the other hand, Arteta also praised Martin Ødegaard, author of the brace that gave the Gunners victory. “This is what we are looking for, for attacking midfielders to win games, not only assist but also score,” he underlined.
“He has changed his mentality and is training a lot. He wants to reach his maximum level and we don’t know where his limit is, which happens to many of the guys we have on campus,” he concluded.
In this way the London cast will resume their home match on 26 December, at home against West Ham, with the aim of continuing to establish themselves as leaders of the contest and be enthusiastic about the title.
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