Boxing Day: It’s a really special occasion in Premier League historical past, says Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta has hailed Boxing Day as a really special occasion in Premier League historical past. Arsenal, who’re at present prime of the league desk, will face London-rivals West Ham United on the Emirates Stadium.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 25, 2022 23:26 IST

Arsenal are main the Premier League desk (AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta has hailed Boxing Day as a really special occasion in Premier League historical past. Arsenal, who’re at present prime of the league desk, will face London-rivals West Ham United on the Emirates Stadium.

Speaking forward of the sport, Arteta stated it’s a really special occasion in Premier League historical past, including that the ambiance will likely be unbelievable.

“It’s a very special day in Premier League history, it’s a very special family day to play football, it’s an incredible atmosphere that day and we want to make the most of it,” stated Arteta.

The Spanish supervisor stated he is aware of the significance of beginning robust in opposition to West Ham United.

“We need to do that on the pitch (build momentum). We have talked a lot about it. We know the importance of starting strong and we play at home,” Arteta added.

He went on to say that his crew has proven a number of maturity in opposition to the large sides within the league.

“We showed real maturity at certain moments, especially against big opponents. Probably the level that we showed and the consistency we showed within that level, which with the group and the age we have is not easy,” stated Arteta.

The former Arsenal and Everton midfielder stated his focus is to play higher day-after-day and continue to grow individually and collectively.

“The focus is to play better every single day, to keep growing individually, collectively, and to keep deserving to win matches. That is all we can hope because football is a very tricky game,” Arteta added.

He stated health will likely be of excessive significance, including that rotation may also help the crew maintain their stage.

“There are going to be periods where you have time to train and other periods where matches are going to come fast and you have big congested periods. It will be very important how healthy the team is, how fit it is and how much rotation can help us to sustain the level we want,” stated Arteta.

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Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Dec 25, 2022