By Daily Sports on December 26, 2019
Mikel Arteta takes charge of his first game as Arsenal manager looking to move his new side into the top half of the Premier League standings.
Meanwhile, despite a dismal run of their own in recent weeks, Bournemouth welcome the Gunners on Boxing Day just four points adrift of their opponents.
With all of the talk and speculation now out of the way, Arteta can now focus on life as Arsenal boss, and his first task will be to get points on the board by any means necessary.
There is the perception that the Spaniard, having worked with Pep Guardiola for over three years at Manchester City, will quickly look to instill his philosophy on a squad of players who have largely played without confidence since the beginning of October.
However, while changes are expected in the short term, Arteta will view the double-header against Bournemouth and Chelsea as an opportunity to motivate his team into delivering a committed display for a match in its entirely, rather than various periods of a game.
While watching from the stands at Everton on Saturday afternoon, Arteta would have been relatively pleased with what he was witnessing, regardless of an obvious lack of threat in the final third.
Despite drawing a blank for the second game in succession, Arsenal kept their first clean sheet in the Premier League since October 6, taking their tally to just three for the season. (Sports Mole)
•PHOTO: Arsenal players
Source Daily Sports
Posted December 26, 2019
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