“We’ll take the positives,” Mikel Arteta says as Arsenal returns to Emirates stadium
Arsenal accomplished their tour to Asia with a 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspurs within the first ever North London derby performed exterior the Europe. The Gunners had performed AC Milan and Newcastle United in Singapore earlier than dealing with metropolis rivals in Hong Kong.
Softfootball watched all of the video games because the Arsenal performed within the cheers of their followers in Asia. They’d defeated AC Milan 1-0 in regulation time and defeated Newcastle United with a late penalty from Martin Odegaard. Though their solely loss in Asia got here by the hands of Pape Sarr’s tough aim from midway line.
Leandro Trossard and Oleksandr Zinchenko of Arsenal (Photograph Credit score: Getty)
The matches noticed Arsenal additionally hand debuts to all their new buys – Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Crithian Mosquera, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Viktor Gyokeres. Solely Noni Madueke who continues to be on prolonged vacation missed out in motion.
Arteta was considerably happy with the preparation and the qualities he noticed within the matches. Whereas talking on the preseason tour to the Arsenal media by way of the membership web site, the gaffer sounded glad.
Arteta defined:
“When it comes to the preparation, the opposition that we have now, the environment, the stadium that we performed in. We didn’t handle to get the end result that we needed, however loads to take.
“However loads of positives to take from the camp and the boys, we go once more on Wednesday.
“I feel the tour usually, an enormous thanks, particularly to all our supporters which have been with us the final 10-12 days as a result of they made us really feel extremely privileged to signify this membership and we have now one thing actually particular and an enormous gratitude to them.
“Then, by way of what we have now achieved within the three video games, actually happy.
Mikel Arteta (Photograph Credit score: Getty)
On the angle of all the brand new gamers in preseason, the gaffer defined that he was shocked with their response.
He shared that:
“A giant shock, as a result of each time we have now them [new signings] to take part in coaching periods, in video games, the angle and particularly the standard that they’ve has been unbelievable, so very happy. As I stated, loads of nice issues to take from this tour.
“The unbelievable camaraderie that we had between the gamers and the employees, and the way I feel everybody values the place we’re. It’s been an extended two weeks, with loads occurring, loads of issues that you need to adapt in your preparation.
“However the angle of all people to make it occur, particularly to all people who has been concerned in getting ready all the tour for us. A giant thanks as a result of they’ve finished a tremendous job.”
The Arsenal return to London with the Emirates Cup subsequent within the calendar as they face Villareal and Athletic Membership Bilbao because the opponents on the Emirates stadium.
In regards to the Writer: Chris Emenyonu
Chris Emenyonu is a CAF/FIFA/UEFA accredited broadcast journalist who has reported multi worldwide tournaments in his profession. He’s additionally an award profitable podcaster.
