In a bid to remedy their season, which is in danger of falling apart, Arsenal players have demanded for extra training sessions. The Gunners currently sit in 10th position and have lost their two games – at home to Swansea and away in the Champions League to Olympiakos.
Mikel Arteta says the players are determined to put things right and revive their campaign.
“People are hurting, people are upset with themselves, the players are angry. I think that’s a good thing. It’s not like players couldn’t care less, they know what they need to do,” he told the Daily Mirror.
“At Arsenal you have a group of players who want to give 100 per cent and that makes things so much easier. I always see that in the dressing room. Always.
“You look at the players’ faces, the disappointment, the hurt. They want to put it right. You’ve got players here demanding and wanting to do extra training. It’s in themselves to work harder to put it right.”
The Spanish midfielder, specifically mentioned the 2-0 defeat in the hands of Swansea last Saturday at the Emirates, as one that was difficult to swallow.
“Last Saturday was probably the lowest point, but we hadn’t won the last games before and that was disappointing because we’d been on a good unbeaten run but hadn’t been winning games,” he said.
“You have to look at yourself and then you have to look at the rest of the players. The most important thing is a player’s attitude, how you go about your job and the players here take responsibility. We need to win games, it doesn’t matter how.”
Arsenal host West Brom tomorrow at the Emirates Stadium.
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