Ramsdale heaps praise on Arteta with Arsenal top of the Premier League
Aaron Ramsdale reveals Mikel Arteta’s unusual methods for getting Arsenal stars’ ‘brains working’ – including two team hotel activities – after his ‘clock’ dressing room idea was revealed
- Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are eight points clear of Manchester City in the title race
- The Gunners could lift the Premier League for the first time since 2003/04
- Ramsdale has hailed Arteta’s management methods as Arsenal seek glory
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has heaped praise on Gunners boss Mikel Arteta for his approach to football and revealed the unusual methods which has seen his side impress this season.
Arteta’s side sit top of the Premier League table, eight points clear of Manchester City, who have a game in hand.
Ramsdale praised Arteta for his intensity in his role as Arsenal boss and said he had built a strong relationship within the group.
‘He’s intense, really intense,’ Ramsdale told the Evening Standard. ‘He just loves football, loves Arsenal, loves developing young players which is amazing.’
Ramsdale continued to credit Arteta for building a strong relationship within his group of players, highlighting several activities which the Spaniard has implemented to bring his squad together.
Aaron Ramsdale has heaped praise on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and his methods
The Spaniard is one of the brightest young managers in world football and is showing his worth
Few would have predicted the Gunners’ rise this season but the head coach has ensured his side are in a title race, with Arsenal aiming to win the Premier League for the first time in 19 years.
‘He comes up with these things to try to get us going. We play games in the hotel,’ Ramsdale said.
‘Sometimes it can be dodgeball, sometimes it can be spot the difference on the TV to get our brains working, It is just his way of trying to make us to switch on before the game, before the warm-up, making sure we’re living and breathing football when we’re resting.’
It is clear to see that Arsenal are a tight knit group, with Arteta’s side often taking to social media to pose together after their victories.
A clear example of this togetherness came after their impressive 3-0 victory over Fulham, which saw Arsenal stars pose with a clock after the match.
Sportsmail later revealed that the move was part of an innovative wider play from within the squad to make away dressing rooms feel like the Emirates, which Ramsdale confirmed was the idea of Arteta himself.
‘The clock one was another genius idea,’ he revealed.
‘Not all things work, but what he’s trying to get out of it, I definitely get to see the benefits of it.’
Mikel Arteta brought Aaron Ramsdale to Arsenal in 2021 as he rebuilt his squad at the Gunners
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