Mikel Arteta needs to improve Arsenal's mental strength ahead of next season if they are to progress to the next level, according to ex-Liverpool player and pundit Mark Lawrenson.
The Spaniard oversaw a marked improvement in the Gunners form last season after missing out on European football entirely in 2020-21. Arteta oversaw a £140 million overhaul of the squad last summer and the impact was immediate with Ben White, Aaron Ramsdale and Martin Odegaard all impressing.
He was not afraid to make bold decisions either. In December he banished club captain and talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from the first-team squad for arriving back late from a trip to France. The following month, the striker's contract was cancelled and he joined Barcelona on a free transfer.
