Arteta asks the same thing that Guardiola had in the City

Mikel Arteta asks for trust in the process. In his most difficult moments as Arsenal manager, the Basque hopes that in London they will understand that the road to the top is difficult and requires a momentary downturn.. Without further ado, he claims that in the north of the capital they give him what Pep had in Manchester, time to settle the project and for more successes to come.

“In the first year at City, which was difficult, I saw the reaction of the people who were close to Pep in the offices. They did not have a single doubt and knew that this was the way to go. This year something happens but we are there and in previous years it has been different “, says Arteta in DAZN.

The Basque considers that trust between the parties is key and, furthermore, he is demanding time to install all the necessary changes and build an Arsenal that will once again be champion. “For me, the most important thing when you want to create a new project is clarity in what you want to do and also that the people you work with also have it clear and believe in it. Then you have to defend this idea for a reasonable period of time. Doing what we want to do has its risks and playing the way we want to play requires precision and a lot of tactics. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. We are very clear about the path and destination we want to go towards but there will be times when the project suffers “, adds the English coach.

Now, it seems that he lives that moment. The Gunners, after lifting the FA Cup at the end of the season and starting this campaign successfully by winning the Community Shield, add very bad records in the League. With just thirteen points, they are the worst Arsenal in the last forty years. Despite such a bad record, Arteta asks his people for faith in the idea in these difficult times. “We have to be stronger than ever, stick to our idea, try to bring in the players we want and make the ones we already have better.. This is, for me, the great secret, “says the coach.

After two defeats (Aston Villa and Wolves) and a 0-0 draw against Leeds in the last three days of the Premier League, Arteta hopes that the Europa League will serve to regain good feelings for the regular competition. This Thursday (9:00 pm) they face Rapid Vienna, which they already beat in Austria by 1-2 with goals from David Luiz and Aubameyang.