One can only imagine the number of cuddly hearts drawn on whiteboards at London Colney this week as part of Mikel Arteta’s promise to shower his players with affection off the back of last Saturday’s defeat at Everton.
“It’s very easy to be next to the players when they’re winning and performing,” Arteta had said at Goodison Park. “These are the moments when I love my players more and my staff more and we’re going to stay together.”
