Arteta also discussed the amount of added time that is played every week.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hailed the impact of his substitutes for having a positive impact this season. The Gunners are unbeaten in the Premier League so far.
If we talk about substitute performance, Arsenal have netted seven times in the Premier League this season through players who have come off the bench.
Arteta also discussed the amount of added time that is played every week, “I think there are two main factors. One is when we went from three to five subs, obviously, that gives managers a lot of ability to change as well as the course of the game.”
“And then obviously, the extended time that we are playing now, the 100 minutes, over 100 minutes that we are playing, when you are getting subbed on in the 70th minute, you’re almost playing half an hour, you know, and that’s a lot.
“It’s one third of the game. And also the players understand the importance of that role, and we want to be there.
“We are going to need everybody at their best to try to change games, to try to load games, to try to rotate the team and have the freshness in every department. And they’ve been brilliant at that.”
Arteta also reiterated the importance of game management for his side. He said, “Obviously game management is a big thing in football and expecting what the opponent can do, and I’m dealing with that emotionally to stay in the mindset and the frame of mind that you have tomorrow.
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