Calum Chambers believes Mikel Arteta’s first job is to restore Arsenal’s identity.
The Spaniard admitted that Arsenal have lost their way in recent times, no longer being recognized a free flowing attacking side that they once were under Arsene Wenger.
Chambers said, “We just need to get our identity back. I know he wants to do that. It will take time but I know he can get that out of us. We’re all excited to work with him, that’s the main feeling around the camp. He came in (on Friday) and said some words, said some more before the game. We all showed good spirit.
“He said that we put into play what he wanted from us. The message before the game was be brave, take responsibility and work hard for each other. We did that on the pitch. He said afterwards it’s a good start and there’s things to work on. He was proud of the way we worked and how we worked hard.”
Asked if he thought then that the 37-year-old would be a good manager, Chambers replied, “For sure. When I came here he was one of the senior players, he helped me and gave me advice on positional play.
“He was a very intelligent player, you could always tell he had that side to him. I’m excited, everyone’s excited to work with him and learn his philosophy.”
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