Mikel Arteta says Arsenal should shed their soft-centred reputation to prosper in the top-flight.
Saturdays FA Cup win over Man City revealed defiance and strength to reach the final.
On altering Arsenals mentality towards safeguarding, Arteta added: I try to convince (the players) that without that we can not compete with the leading teams at the moment since there are other locations that we need to enhance a lot.
If they do it since we have to push them to do all of it the time, for me thats not properly and were not going to accomplish it long-term..
If they start to delight in doing it together and be proud of it, and they can see the results and sense that unity and together, that is effective. Hopefully we can do that..
The Gunners have long been accused of doing not have protective steel against their oppositions.
Mikel Arteta believes shedding Arsenals soft-centred reputation should be one of the fundamental tenets of his restore in north London.
The Gunners have long been implicated of lacking the defensive steel to take on the best.
In Saturdays FA Cup win over Manchester City, Artetas side showed defiance and strength to reach the Wembley last.
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Mikel Arteta claims Arsenal should shed their soft-centred credibility to succeed
Arteta states they can not take on the leading groups without such a mindset.
The Gunners have actually long been implicated of doing not have protective steel in matches.
Saturdays FA Cup win revealed defiance and strength to reach the final.
That criticism is sometimes reasonable, sometimes not: Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal must maintain their defensive steel to complete against leading sides after win against Manchester City
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By Dan Matthews For Mailonline.
Published: 19:30 EDT, 20 July 2020|Updated: 20:33 EDT, 20 July 2020.
Its one of the essentials that we have to be among the very best at doing it, Arteta said ahead of their journey to Aston Villa.
That criticism is in some cases fair, sometimes not. When you win everything is more positive and after that doing a really similar efficiency and you lose and after that the understanding is different.
Its about what we are feeling and how we wish to do it. Because process it is going in the ideal instructions..
