![]() ![]() Bringing this Pablo Mari in I think is excellent business.”Īrsenal currently sit 10th in the Premier League table, 10 points adrift of the top four, and will return to action after their winter break on Sunday when they take in a home date with Newcastle. “They still need addressing, I still think there’s stuff that needs to be addressed. ![]() “But the point I’m trying to make is he is actually making these players that were underachieving better. “Two clean sheets, it was none before! So give me some clean sheets and I’ll take it. ![]() “So I’m really impressed with what Mikel Arteta’s doing, Arsenal are now playing on the front foot, he’s improved a lot of the players so far, the much-maligned defence is even keeping some clean sheets, which is fantastic for us. These are the basics but you think it’s normal - it isn’t normal, especially in that Arsenal team. “That for me as an Arsenal fan meant a lot. When a new manager comes in there’s always a player or two who jumps out from the pack and you go. Galvanised, a new lease of life, you see something different in them. Fred could be that guy under this manager. “And I’ve been really impressed, from his first interview where he said there’s no easy rides and there’s some things you have to do, the players have to do, you have to run, you have to tackle, you have to love the shirt and we have to build a bond with the fans. the way he plays in terms of intensity, he gives you everything, he’s sharp, he gets about people. He added: “When Arteta came in I said ‘I’m going to give him a chance, definitely, let’s see what he can do’. While admitting that he would have overlooked Arteta, Campbell says there have been encouraging signs of progress at Arsenal amid all too familiar struggles for consistency. “Arsenal lacked so much discipline before then that I just wanted someone to come in and bolt this thing down and get defensive again and not conceding goals.” “I went for the Allegri thing because of the way he sets his team up and the discipline of his teams. The ex-Gunners frontman told talkSPORT: “I’ll be honest with you, wasn’t my first choice. Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell admits he had been hoping to see Massimiliano Allegri appointed at Emirates Stadium, but he has been impressed by the opening weeks of Mikel Arteta’s reign. ![]()
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