Speaking on BT Sports’ podcast Michael Calvin’s Football People about his priorities at Arsenal, Mikel Arteta said: “I mean, if it’s winning titles or is bringing our club together.
“For me, bringing the club together is much more powerful. We have a club that was in a difficult state, with a lot of cracks with a lot of division.
“When people who have been here for 30 years who are emotionally attached to the club come to me and say: ‘Listen, I've never seen this before. I never felt that unity across the club. I never felt that unity. With our supporters.’
“Everything is sold out. We are selling more shows than ever. We don't have tickets. They really feel connected to what we are doing.
“The other thing is when I go to the dressing room when I walk around the building, and I see there’s really a sense of family and they (people who work for Arsenal) describe it as a sense of family, what it means for them to work for the club, to participate in this journey together.”
Arteta has helped Arsenal win the FA Cup and Community Shield since taking over in 2019 and his slow-build process has turned out to be a success, with the Gunners in a hot run of form this season.
Arsenal are currently on top of the Premier League table, but have to maintain this consistency throughout the season to stay ahead of Man City.
