Arsenal target another ‘big six’ scalp with championship ambitions in full swing

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Arsenal head into the new Premier League season determined to get their priorities right and continue their pursuit of silverware under Mikel Arteta. The Gunners’ summer has been carefully managed, with Arteta focused on strengthening areas that could make the difference in both domestic and European competitions.

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00:00Arsenal are into the new Premier League season and they're determined to get their priorities right

00:08and continue their pursuit of silverware under Mikel Arteta.

00:13The Gunners' summer has been carefully managed with Arteta focused on strengthening areas

00:18that could make the difference in both domestic and European competitions.

00:24Balancing the integration of new signings with the development of existing talent will be crucial

00:29if Arsenal are to maintain momentum and compete on multiple fronts.

00:34For Arteta, the challenge is ensuring the squad stays focused and hungry

00:39while navigating the pressures of high expectations at the Emirates.

00:44Every decision from rotation to tactics could influence their bid for another trophy.

00:50For more insight into Arsenal's plans, we spoke to Jacobella of London World

00:54who believes that while the club is taking a measured approach,

00:57there's confidence that Arteta's methodical strategy could position the Gunners

01:03to succeed across all competitions throughout the season.

01:09And just on Arsenal in terms of maybe, do you feel there could be a bit of a mentality shift?

01:15This time off could be used to address those issues?

01:18You know, they've had some very, very poor nights.

01:20You know, the FA Cup game at home against Man United, the League Cup loss against Newcastle at home.

01:27These are games where you just feel that the Arsenal need to start getting over the line in

01:31to really make sure they are competing in more finals moving forward.

01:35And then you obviously have the whole debate with the results that the Etihad over the last few years

01:41and how Arsenal have been celebrating draws.

01:43I mean, to bridge that gap to become champions, you don't want to celebrate draws.

01:47You want to make sure you do go to these places and get wins.

01:50You need to just sort of, do you feel that needs to be the mentality shift this year?

01:54And Arteta might need to just sort of let the reins go a bit

01:58and go and get these massive wins at Anfield, at the Etihad, at Stamford Bridge, for example.

02:04These big places you've got to go as champions.

02:07You do expect them to go and win.

02:09Yeah, no. I mean, well, we saw in the Amazon documentary a few seasons ago

02:15that when Arteta loses a duel, he's very upset, isn't he?

02:18So I have no doubt that he will be coming back with a real kind of maybe like a vengeful attitude, really.

02:27I think Arsenal will look at last season as a, not a missed opportunity,

02:34but they would have wanted to be the team that would have capitalised when City weren't at it.

02:39And I think the two seasons previous, Arsenal had came very close to winning the league in Haddon

02:47and were pipped by City.

02:49And I think maybe last season that took a bit of a mental toll on them.

02:52I think because they weren't really close last season,

02:58this season might just be about coming back with a bit more anger and a bit more purpose.

03:04Hopefully that anger doesn't result in any more red cards.

03:07But I have no doubt that they will come back fighting this season.

03:12And I think, yes, we haven't announced those signings, made those signings yet.

03:17But I think, you know, the players that we've even been linked with in the talks

03:21does seem like the club want to do something more than they did last summer.

03:26Last summer, the links weren't even there, which was slightly worrying.

03:30So I'm hoping that Arsenal, with the signings they make and that kind of, you know, mentality,

03:36that Arteta, I think, does bring, will help Arsenal get over the line next season.

03:43But it's, yeah, it's going to be a tough one.

03:46I think it's important to mention, yes, Arsenal shouldn't celebrate draws

03:49against these big teams now, for sure.

03:52But Arsenal are, I forget the exact statistics now,

03:57but they are unbeaten against the top six.

04:00You know, I think it's like two or three seasons.

04:03And that is a big achievement.

04:04You know, Arsenal, where they've really, you know, let themselves down last season,

04:10is dropping points to the smaller teams that they couldn't break down that low block.

04:15And that's what they really need to work on, in my opinion, next season.

04:18But, you know, still, I don't mind drawing against those big teams.

04:21Where Arsenal really need to improve upon is not dropping points to the smaller teams.

04:27You know, no offence to the likes of Brighton and Fulham,

04:30but, you know, those games are the games we really need to make sure that Arsenal are winning.

04:35And then, yeah, of course, beating the big teams as well at Anfield and at the Etihad would be incredible as well.

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