Mikel Arteta, coach of Arsenal has offered some advice to Ruben Amorim as he prepares to face his Manchester United side on Wednesday night.
The Gunners host the Red Devils at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow evening and will be desperate for another three points to build on their recently improved form, with this team surely unable to afford too many more mistakes if they are to keep up. Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title.
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Amorim, meanwhile, is at the start of a rather different challenge, finding himself in a situation more akin to the one Arteta found himself in when he first took over as Arsenal manager in 2019.
At the time, the Spanish tactician was tasked with rebuilding a struggling Arsenal side, and Amorim is also at Man United during a low point in their recent history.
So it makes sense that Arteta would be someone with useful advice for Amorim as he takes on the challenge of getting United back to their best.
Advice from Mikel Arteta to Ruben Amorim
“I think what he mentioned, you know, you have a very strong belief that first of all he is the right man to do it, and then you are very consistent in your thoughts,” Arteta said during his press conference.
“Then put it into practice and make sure everyone follows you.”
It wouldn’t have been easy for an inexperienced manager like Arteta to do this when he first took over at Arsenal, but the Gunners are now reaping the rewards of being patient and showing faith in him.
Amorim arrives at Old Trafford with more experience than Arteta had when he took the Arsenal job, so the Portuguese tactician may find himself better able to progress with this team quickly, although it still looks like a huge challenge , as many other coaches have done. found since the retirement of the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson.
