8 First Impressions of Arteta at Arsenal | Possible Line-up v Cherries

If you have not already watched the training video on Arsenal.com, go and do it! To see and hear MA at work is a joy. Let there be no doubt about it, the sleeves are up; the mission has started. Here are my first impressions of MA at Arsenal: Mikel presents himself very well: his English is clear and his answers are anything but dull or scripted. He demands your attention without being overly affalable. His action-man look and powerful eyes draw you in; he is the centre of the PR room and, just like in Wenger’s days, our manager is in charge. Very, very impressive. What also struck me is his intelligence: there is nuance to his answers and he  makes you think, which indicates that he knows what he is talking about and all is under control (reminiscent of Arsene). Arteta talks a lot about his vision for football, the basics that everyone h...