MIKEL ARTETA says he dragged Arsenal off the bottom by telling them their weakness could be their strength.
In a trailer for Amazon’s new documentary All or nothing: Arsenal† the gunners boss reveals how he turned around their worst start to a peak season since 1954.
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Three heavy defeats in the first three games of last season left the men of Arteta behind three other pointless clubs.
After the Spaniard sums up the dire situation, fans are turned heads – before the flying clip moves on to Arteta giving his team an exciting warning in the locker room.
He began by recalling, “We were bottom of the league – zero goals, zero points.”
Two fans then blow out “It’s degradation form” and “Arteta’s gotta go” respectively.
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But back inside, Arteta confronted his defeated players with the blunt message: “That’s when everyone is against you. You are stronger,
And the Gunners shot to fifth after an incredible transformation.
A spot in the Champions League even seemed assured, until Tottenham took advantage of their rivals’ late slump to drag them into fourth place.
Arsenal launched the campaign with a Friday the 13th horror story at Prem new boys Brentford, losing 2-0.
Then came an equally deserved defeat at home by the same margin to Chelsea – for Granit Xhaka’s first-half red card in a 5-0 thump against champions-to-be Manchester City.
But six wins and two draws followed, in a turnaround that was only ended on November 20 by a 4-0 collapse at Liverpool.
Now Arteta is looking to bring in at least two big names in a bid to finish at least one spot higher this season.
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus is approaching a transfer worth more than £45million from Emirates.
And the Gunners are vying with Newcastle and Chelsea for another Brazilian star, Leeds winger Raphinha.
- The First Three Episodes of Amazon UK Original Documentary Series All or nothing: Arsenal launches exclusively on Prime Video on August 4
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