Mikel Arteta has already sent a specific message to some Arsenal stars during his first training sessions.
Respected Arsenal correspondent David Ornstein reports that Arteta was angry with several experienced players using flicks and tricks during passing rondos.
"They were doing the rondos and quite a few of the Arsenal players were flicking it with a trick to elude the defender," Ornstein says. "Arteta stopped each time and said ‘you don’t do flicks like that during the match, so why are you doing them now."
According to Ornstein, Arteta urged his players to "put a foot on it, even if it takes a split second longer, and play a pass".
Mikel Arteta officially started his new role on Sunday. He will make his debut in the technical area in the Boxing Day fixture at Bournemouth.
