Arteta is happy that Arsenal has committed, but he is wary of Simeone, who he calls “incredible”

Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, was happy with how dedicated his players were, but he told them not to get ahead of themselves because they are competing for trophies in more than one way.

Arsenal hasn’t lost a game since August, is three points ahead at the top of the Premier League, and has won both of its Champions League games so far. However, Arteta didn’t want to be called the “favorite” in the English Premier League.

“The only thing that makes me happy is seeing the team, their energy, the temperature, their commitment, and the quality of work they can do.” “That makes me sure that we can win the whole thing,” Arteta told reporters on Monday, the day before their Champions League home game against Atletico Madrid.

“But it’s just a feeling. You have to prove it the next day, so you can’t be thinking about those things.”

When you play in the Premier League, you have to win every game. We appreciate that a lot, so we don’t get too excited about anything.

A video on social media showed Arsenal defender William Saliba watching Atletico Madrid on the bus after Saturday’s 1-0 win at Fulham. Arteta was asked about the video and praised Saliba’s desire to get ready for future opponents.

I was very happy about that because they did it, not me. We know this will be hard, so let’s think about it as soon as possible. It was great that the players took the initiative, Arteta said.

“INCREDIBLE” IS WHAT ARTETA SAYS SIMEONE

Arteta said he looked up to Diego Simeone, who is the boss of Atletico Madrid. Since 2011, Simeone has led the club to two Europa League titles and two LaLiga titles.

“Either what he has done or how he has done it since he joined Atletico has been outstanding.” Arteta said, “The identity he has made for them is simple and clear to spot because the manager is very much them.”

“That’s really hard to do. He’s been there for 14 years and done amazing things.”

“I admire him.” How much he loves the game, how long he’s been playing, and how he can still make people want to win. The only way to keep people interested in this setting is to be very good.

Arteta also said that defender Piero Hincapie would be able to play on Tuesday after healing from a groin injury.