Robin van Persie believed Mikel Arteta was Arsenal manager material over Christmas dinner

Robin van Persie has explained how he knew Mikel Arteta was fit to become manr of Arsenal football club someday in future. Mikel Arteta was appointed as Arsenal manr following sacking of Unai Emery in December. A passion for tactics and an affinity for team spirit led Robin van Persie to believe that his n clubmate Mikel Arteta was destined for manr's job.

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Following only one win in 13 matches across all competitions, ex-Arsenal manr Unai Emery was given boot and replaced by Mikel Arteta after Freddie Ljungberg's temporary spell. 37-year-old has alrey turned fortunes of club amidst toxic atmosphere after a 2-1 loss against Chelsea on his debut as Arsenal manr. Since turn of year, Arsenal are only team in England that haven't lost a game and recorded three consecutive wins last week over Newcastle United, Olympiacos and Everton.

Rob van Persie mits Mikel Arteta h manrial characteristics as a player

Having been handed captain's armband as start of 2011-12 campaign, Robin van Persie played alongside Mikel Arteta for just one season. But that time spent toger was eugh for  Robin Van Persie to figure out that Spaniard was future manr material. While speaking to Stats Perform, Robin Van Persie confided he could see Arteta becoming Arsenal manr in future because he was constantly talking about tactics to Robin Van Persie, "Yes, I did see Arteta becoming a manr for future. I played along with him, if I'm correct, for one year. I was captain for Arsenal at time; he was our vice-captain. He was constantly talking about tactics and how we should play as a team. He was really good in that way."

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Robin Van Persie Arteta dinner

Robin van Persie continued to shower praise on Arteta and revealed that at a Christmas dinner, former Everton midfielder was always interested in keeping team spirits at an all-time high. Arteta h invited Robin van Persie to a Christmas dinner party during ir playing days and that's when he began acting like a coach. "He was a very good player, but he was constantly busy with team, busy with atmosphere, whole team spirit thing was important to him. He invited all of us to his house for a Christmas dinner! He was alrey n acting like a coach."

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