Arteta: High competition among Premier League managers drives Arsenal forward
Mikel Arteta believes that the intense rivalry with other elite managers in the Premier League pushes his team to constantly improve.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has spoken about the high level of competition within the Premier League. The Spanish coach believes that the arrival of new, strong managers in the league has only raised the demands placed on his team.
Arteta highlighted that preparing for matches against rivals such as Enzo Maresca of Manchester City is a difficult but necessary challenge. He noted that the ongoing rivalry with talented professionals stimulates both his personal growth and the team's overall progress.
The rivalry is not just with Maresca, but with a number of other coaches, as well as the new specialists who have joined the league and are also very strong. We know the league is full of amazing coaches. Preparing for games against them every week is a tough task. It will definitely raise our level and my personal level — we will try to get better. Mikel Arteta
The manager explained that success in the league depends on various factors, including history, squad depth, and investment. Arsenal, according to Arteta, relies on the consistency shown over the last four to five years, but he aims for more.
You call it consistency, but I don't just want to be consistent — I want to get better and be more ambitious. That is exactly what we are working towards. Mikel Arteta