Arsenal season unveiled: key points grabbing period as Arteta still demands intense training.【fangjie】

Arsenal knew that beating Aston Villa at the Emirates would take them above Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, but...it's often at times like these that the unexpected happens. After a 0-2 defeat, followed three days later by elimination from the Champions League by Bayern, the once promising Arsenal season seems to be on the verge of collapse. After the match against Aston Villa, many of the players were frustrated and felt that they were not playing at their best. Fatigue was a major factor at the time. Even within the squad, there were those who were shocked at the amount of playing time being asked of players like Rice, Ödgö and Havertz.

In other words, other managers generally give their players more fatigue-soothing training sessions during this time, but Arteta demands that the intensity be drawn out in every session. -- The day after the game against Wolves, Arsenal held a party for the first team, staff and their families, this one a Sunday roast. Throughout the season, Arteta has been using these informal get-togethers to foster peer-to-peer camaraderie within the squad. The timing of this one was just before the grind, which made it all the more important. Arsenal went on to beat Chelsea and Tottenham respectively. After winning the North London derby, they celebrated in front of the visiting fans before returning to the dressing room where they were greeted by vice-chairman Tim Lewis and the club's hierarchy.