Arsenal: 3 reasons to give Mikel Arteta a new contract

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – MARCH 19:Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta applauds the supporters at full-time following the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park on March 19, 2022 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images) /

3. This is Fun – We Want to See More

Ask one simple question: do you want to see more of this? If the answer is yes, then you needn’t look too much further.

This project is gripping. It’s fun. On a weekly basis fans are witnessing an effervescent crop of emerging young stars play a brand of football that’s entertaining and impressionable. Everything about this group is engaging, and you’d happily pay the price of admission to go see this team every week.

Add to that the atmosphere that is being cultivated, the togetherness and the spirit, and it’s hard to see why anyone would want change at this present time. The prospect of new signings and seeing this team develop further is exciting. Arteta is a huge part of this.

It may be that top four is missed out on this season – it would be an almighty shock if there would be no European football at all, although not out of the question – and that it all derails rapidly over the coming weeks. Does anyone believe that, though? And would the tangible signs of progress be discounted for a sudden collapse?

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The love for Arsenal is undying, yet in recent months it’s grown stronger than previously thought imaginable. The bond is even greater and as this team and this manager embark on their journey, as a fan you want to be there every step of the way.

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