Doubts were certain to arise. Mikel Arteta made an effort to appear brave, but in the end, he is simply human.

Three matches in the Premier League, three losses. 9 goals given up, 0 points, and 0 goals scored. Arsenal was literally and figuratively at their lowest point.

That’s all despite investing around £160 million on new players, including the addition of Takehiro Tomiyasu on deadline day, for a total of £140 million.
To be fair, Arteta had a point when he brought up the club’s Covid issues—Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, and Ben White were all infected. More importantly, individuals in positions of authority at the Emirates believed that the team’s early-season illness was a real mitigating factor for their appalling performance.

That being said, it is now evident that Arteta was in pain. You feel furious, weary, and disappointed with yourself. Because you are not doing things correctly and you are not receiving the result you believe you deserve, you just want to smack yourself, Arteta said.

You must comprehend your motivations. Thus, following the (5-0) loss to Manchester City, I was presumably at my lowest point. After that, you begin to attempt to analyze things, you hear many viewpoints from the media, what you believe, and criticism, and you most likely continue after that. Next comes the significance of my family, which includes my wife, children, parents, and friends.They demonstrate their dedication to your relationship with them during trying times. From the top to the bottom, everyone who works at this club should be commended for the energy they put forth, the open lines of communication they maintain with me and the other decision-makers, and how inspiring it is to witness their desire to make a difference in the world. They look for no justifications. No one should be held accountable. Just make an effort to find answers.


Arteta’s mixed emotions should subside after Saturday’s thrilling victory over Norwich. By every measures, it was not persuasive. However, at the end, it didn’t really matter because Aubameyang’s tap-in in the second half gave the Gunners their season’s start.

This week in Arteta, there should be a lot more happiness after the victory. It is unavoidable to bring the tension home with you. That’s why you have to let go of your pessimism when you watch your kids running around and your wife attempting to change the subject so you can look at everything differently. First and foremost, you must remember that you are using all of your effort and should not deceive yourself or seek out reasons why you can’t do better.


The simplest thing to do is to place the responsibility on the players: “I have this, they’re not good enough.” That’s mine. You then attempt to overly instruct them. First of all, they don’t deserve that, thus I wasn’t willing to do that.

Arteta no longer had to hope that his side had turned the corner because there was enough concrete data to support his belief. Aubameyang looked impressive, Tomiyasu, an acquisition from China, seems to have what it takes to succeed, and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, making his Premier League debut for Arsenal, gave the team confidence.


The travel to Burnley this next Saturday will be much more difficult. A win at Turf Moor would boost confidence immensely. If the North London Derby results were to be three points, then things would truly be fine once more. ctive, it’s quite beneficial,” Arteta remarked.