Mikel Arteta is focused on turning things around for the Arsenal team after signing new deal with the club.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is focused on changing the level of the team and make them compete with top teams in Europe.
The Gunners are now having a turn around season as they are now in the top 4 race and also 3 points behind third place Chelsea.
The 40-year-old signed a new contract with Arsenal that will see him at the club till 2025.
The club was really eager to do it as quickly as we could,” he said.
“Obviously they showed a lot of faith and belief in what we are doing, with the coaching staff, what’s the direction of the team.
“They thought the best moment was to do it right now, to give a final push to the team, to give some clarity about what we have to do in the summer, in the future.
“It’s a way of saying ‘listen, from both ways we believe in what we are doing and we want to commit to this project together.’ This is the place I want to be so it was a really simple decision for me.”
Asked about his ambitions, Arteta added: “To take the club to the next level and to compete really with the top teams. In order to do that, we have to be playing in the Champions League.
“We have to be able to evolve the team, improve our players, improve all departments, generate even more connection with our fans, improve the atmosphere at the Emirates, be able to recruit top, top talent and the best people for this club to drive this project to that level.”
When asking about on the confidence of his team and carrying the momentum ahead of their match against Leeds United this weekend Arteta said: “I am confident the team is going to give a real go. And here again on Sunday against our people, we’re going to really go for it. We are in a really good position right now. We have fought so hard to be in this position and within it, everybody on board with this massive ball of energy on Sunday in our stadium to go again beat Leeds”.
