Arteta requests patience from fans regarding Rice and Havertz
As Arsenal lost two-nil against Premier League rivals Manchester United, many fans went into a meltdown.
A number of club’s faithful took to social media to convey their worry ahead of the 2023/24 season.
New arrivals such as Declan Rice and Kai Havertz failed to make a meaningful impact at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA.
But manager Mikel Arteta came for the support of the new recruits stating that it will take time for the brand new acquisitions to adjust to their new environment.
"When they play 55 times together it will be better, they will flow better, they will understand each other better"
Mikel Arteta on the midfield trio of Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/lQl88l4j69
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) July 23, 2023
Speaking after the game, the Spaniard stated, “When they play 55 times together, they will be better. It will flow better; they will understand each other better and will be more dominant and better. But it takes time to glide, and we have to respect that.”
Regardless of the negatives, the Gunners manager said that he saw a lot more positives in the defeat against the Red Devils than he saw in the game against MLS All-Stars, despite the win.
“I saw a lot of positive things, and things I like much more than the game we won the other day against the MLS even though the result is very different.”
Rice never played the lone 6 role in his life so far with 2 10's in front of him. And Havertz never played as the left #8 against competent opposition before. They've played like 20 mins before this together. Yet people have already jumped to conclusions… Laughable
— Sash ~ (@ltarsenal) July 22, 2023
Signing for a club which has paid a massive fee for you is never easy for any player. But Rice and Havertz are players that have the ability to do massive things on the pitch, regardless of the clamor and noise around them.
Fans will be confident that once both players have the pre-season matches in the bag, they will be the players that people have admired and loved to watch.
Writer – Yash Bisht
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