After his appointment as Arsenal head coach in 2019, Mikel Arteta spoke about the importance of getting the supporters fully behind the team during what was a difficult period for the club.
A disappointing run of results led to Unai Emery getting sacked and left the fans divided, installing a lack of trust towards the players in the process. However, it's been an obstacle that Arteta has wanted to overcome since day one. "Finally, we need the fans," he said. "We need to engage them, we need to be able to transmit with our behaviours, our intentions, what we want to bring to this football club.
"I think that's the only way, where we give them a little bit, they give us a little bit, and suddenly we feel that connection, because when you plug these two things together, it is so powerful." Fast forward three years and you now get the sense that Arteta has finally fulfilled his wish.
