Mikel Arteta keen to end Arsenals Everton hoodoo despite emotional connection

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Mikel Arteta admitted he has an emotional connection with Everton and expects his former side to put up a battle when Arsenal travel to Goodison Park in the Premier League on Sunday.Arsenal reignite their Premier League bid with a trip to Merseyside where they face Sean Dyches Everton, who are unbeaten at Philadelphia 76ers Jersey home against the Gunners since 2017.Arteta praised his former sides attributes and highlighted the special connection between himself and the Toffees.Im really excited about it, the last six years we have not won there so we are going to have to earn it, Arteta said.We know we are going to have to be at our best to beat them there and thats something we havent managed to do so thats where we are going to start.It is a big emotional connection I have to that football club with many years I spent there, the incredible memories that I have so Im always grateful. Its a big part of my playing career and as a coach I have to play against them and we have to beat them.Weve been here and weve been to grounds before where we havent won before and weve done it so its about understanding the importance and knowing what we lacked in those games and putting it right.Sometimes you cannot avoid a battle (with Everton), the style of play they have is very clear and theyre very good at that.We have a different one and its about trying to impose your way of playing and the tactic is just to make sure your opponents strengths are hiding and that ours are Justin Anderson Jersey coming out every single time to fulfill the potential of your players, and thats what I think both managers and players will try to do.Arsenals Champions League opener against PSV next week is their first time back in the competition since the 2016-17 season.The Spaniard embraced the challenge of a difficult schedule alongside another battle with Manchester City at the summit of the Premier League this season.We played three games a week last year, but the Champions League is obviously different with the expectations and that weve been away from it for seven years, he added.Its excitement, this is where we want to be and when you look at the fixtures and the games we are going to have to play, I think everyone is really looking forward to it.Arsenal terminated Nicolas Pepes contract on Saturday after the Ivorian failed to hold down a starting role at the Emirates since his reported 72 million move then a club-record fee in 2019.Arteta said: What I can say is that hes a phenomenal boy, he trained really hard, its not his fault that the amount of money we paid at the time.When things arent working out you have to move on and theres no point when things arent working either way.The Clarence Weatherspoon Jersey decisions has been made and I think its in the benefit of both parties.
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