The ‘family’ of London Colney

In the daily life of great teams there are many small details from which the strength to compete is drawn. The myth Arsene Wenger has created a strong motivational environment accompanied by a long period of success by the ‘Invincibles’. Mikel Arteta loyal heir of the legacy of Wengerthe script was also continued two decades later, and it has been done in the new and modern Arsenal that once again leads the Premier and enjoys scoring goals in the Champions League, with a model of good unity.

When the players arrive each morning to train at London Colney’s facilities in Hertfordshire, the first thing they do is greet ‘win‘, a black Labrador dog, which, in addition to being the mascot of the club, embodies the good spirit of the group. There are many small things designed to create a motivating and positive atmosphere around the Gunners. Arteta forms a small ‘family’ where, despite the fierce competition, there is a climate of unity, which began falsely last year when disappointments and first defeats came.

‘win‘ is another of the ‘gunner family’ created by the Basque coach in north London, and embodies the joy and relaxation of the Arsenal players’ daily hard work sessions. “We also have to take care of her, her emotions and what she needs,” he emphasizes. Arteta about the mascot who sleeps in London Colney and decided to include this year to improve the working environment at the club. The Basque coach highlights the importance of symbols to build team complicity. Respect and unity, loyalty and camaraderie, are words marked in red in his Gunners job manual. He considers them as the roots of the club, to aspire to everything.

The expected occurrence of Kai Havertz, Last Saturday, with his miraculous goal in the last minute against Brentford (0-1), which served to win, was a good sign, but not the only one in the motivational strategy of Arteta and its technicians. So are the heartfelt hugs to the goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale in his first League start, after leaving with a clean sheet. Havertzthe star signing little plays, and Ramsdalethe international goalkeeper who lost his position due to the arrival of the Spaniards David Raya, is a paradigm of proper leader functioning, how to accommodate change without creating conflict. “I tried to leave my ego aside and the team is what’s important,” he revealed. Havertz about his slow adaptation to Arsenal.

The positive reflection: a 6-0

At Arsenal this season, demands and competitiveness have increased, but everyone seems to be working in the same direction. Hence the good result. The group is organized, everything is ready and there are many substitutes. Last year’s failed experience in the title race also served to instill new tactical aspects to improve the team and avoid the same mistakes.

In the philosophy of Arteta Soccer “is a game of different speeds and rhythms.” That’s what he sees and that’s how he applies it to his Arsenal. He believes that there are moments when a match requires its players to impose a vertigo of rapid attacks, and others where more balance, pause and patience are needed. “It’s about having the ability to change gears. We have to play at different paces.” He announced it in the preseason and applied it successfully.

The result of these changes was that Arsenal became stronger defensively and tactically more mature, but their offensive power was always alive. Those who attended the Champions League goal celebration against French Lens (6-0) at the Emirates on Wednesday enjoyed as never before a team that unleashed its faith, feeling confident and powerful, but, more in all, dedicated to his style.

In the first 13 games in the Premier, Arsenal conceded only 10 goals. Along with Liverpool, they form one of the best defenses in the English league. Balance and improvement in defensive work is provided by this year’s big signing, the Englishman Declan Rice, a unique midfielder. His presence is impressive in the central axis, he recovers the balls, covers the gaps and blocks the passing lines of the rivals. He was one of the four leaders, along with the backbone they formed Odegaard, Then and Gabriel Jesus In ricenext to the centers Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes, Arteta He was able to improve the team’s coverage to be safer.

Arsenal have innovated to become unpredictable and have also managed to have their highest average height since the ‘Invincibles’ campaign in 2004, leading them to now be more threatening from corners and free kicks. He has scored eight goals from set pieces, the most in the Premier League and the resulting improvement is evident. It now has the resources to fight teams that lock themselves in, which has a positive effect.

Details are obsessed with Arsene Wenger and they are now too Mikel Arteta, in search of the greatest collective strength. Motivational talks and music, some open and playful training sessions with families, barbecues to promote camaraderie, are among the secrets of good coexistence in this new Arsenal, which is acting very firmly. It’s about keeping the players fully engaged, motivated and optimistic, and that’s why we came’win‘, the happy mascot of the group, like its name, to be the talisman of many victories like 6-0, on the road to victory. They were all encouragement for an Arsenal who, in hindsight, learned their lesson to be champions again.