Mikel Arteta has revealed a clear pathway for how he plans to help Arsenal take the next step in his project this summer. The Gunners look likely to miss out on Champions League football for this season after losing two crucial games to Tottenham and Newcastle. They now require a miraculous turnaround that would involve Tottenham losing to Norwich on the final day of the season just to give them any chance of finishing in the top four.
Despite that though Arteta was upbeat as he faced the press ahead of Sunday's final day clash with Newcastle, revealing that he thought the dramatic swing was "very possible." Before that though, the Spaniard kicked off his final pre-match press conference of the season with a speech reflecting on what has been an eventful campaign, and the club's plans to close take the next step in their progress under him this summer.
"It’s been a long journey again and a very challenging one this season, but I think we have come a long way as a club," Arteta began. "As a team I think we have transformed the energy, the vibe and the expectation of this football club again and we’ve done it together. We’ve done it together with our people, we’ve shown incredible unity with the staff, the players and especially with our people who have been incredibly supportive throughout the season, especially in difficult moments.
