Arteta Believes Arsenal Can Reach a Higher Level Than Last Season

Mikel Arteta sees Arsenal’s 2-1 comeback win over Chelsea as more than another victory. For the manager, it offered a glimpse of how much higher his team might rise this season.

Arsenal were stunned when Morgan Rogers scored after just 77 seconds at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Kai Havertz equalized before captain Martin Odegaard completed the turnaround in the London derby.

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I think this is an indication for us of how capable we are of performing at a higher level than last season.

The result extended Arsenal’s unbeaten run against Chelsea in the Premier League to 10 matches. It also kept Arsenal’s perfect record intact after the opening three games, leaving them among the only two teams to have collected maximum points, alongside Manchester City.

Arteta said the way Arsenal recovered from the early setback reflected the team’s capacity to develop. “I think this is an indication for us of how capable we are of performing at a higher level than last season,” he said.

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It depends on how we maintain and keep that desire, that humility, and continue every day trying to find a better version of myself and the team.

He stressed that further progress would depend on every player preserving the same ambition, humility and work ethic. “It depends on how we maintain and keep that desire, that humility, and continue every day trying to find a better version of myself and the team,” Arteta said.

The manager also warned his players not to become complacent. The Premier League remains highly competitive, he said, with each match bringing a different challenge. “It is very difficult, and the margins are that you win matches, and we have seen it,” Arteta said.

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It is very difficult, and the margins are that you win matches, and we have seen it.