Walcott Explains Why Arsenal Icon Wenger Was Afraid Of Arteta

Former Arsenal and England attacker Theo Walcott has mentioned Mikel Arteta was at all times destined to develop into a high supervisor. Walcott recalled a coaching floor incident throughout their time collectively in north London that introduced out then-player Arteta’s managerial attributes.

Mikel Arteta Has Turned Arsenal’s Fortunes Round

Regardless of failing to win any main silverware within the final 5 years on the Emirates Stadium, Arteta has established himself as some of the elite managers within the Premier League. Underneath his tutelage, Arsenal have loved exponential development, going from difficult for a spot within the high six to giving title holders Manchester Metropolis a run for his or her cash.

Most significantly, Arteta has constructed on Arsene Wenger‘s teaching philosophy, not solely specializing in profitable but in addition paying shut consideration to the aesthetics.

Theo Walcott Says Even Arsene Wenger Was Afraid Of Mikel Arteta

At the same time as a participant, Arteta stored an in depth eye on workforce dynamics. He paid particular consideration to morale, how his teammates had been performing, and find out how to get the most effective out of them. So, understandably, he reacted extra strongly to losses and setbacks, and he was not afraid to talk his thoughts.

Talking on the Up Entrance with Simon Jordan podcast, Walcott regarded again on an incident that helped him see the supervisor in Arteta.

He mentioned (through The Each day Mail):

“The turning level for me by way of how I considered Mikel Arteta was an expertise I had with him as a participant at Arsenal. It was at a time once we weren’t making the highest 4. 

“We had coaching in half-hour and he locked all of the gamers within the dressing room, as if he was the supervisor. He was taking management of the entire house and telling us how it’s. In that second it was like he was the supervisor, and that was the turning level for me.”

Walcott added Arteta had such a robust character that even his then-manager Wenger was afraid of him.

The ex-winger concluded by including:

“That’s once I thought he may go on to be a supervisor. Arsene Wenger was ready for us to return exterior for coaching however we weren’t popping out as a result of Mikel stopped the coaching session.

“He was such a robust character that even Arsene was afraid of him.”

Arteta and Walcott spent 4 years collectively at Arsenal between 2012 and 2016. They shared the pitch 85 instances, combining for one aim.