Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette has praised new manager Mikel Arteta, saying the mentality of the club has changed under his guidance.
After Unai Emery's dismissal, Arteta will return to Arsenal as head coach in December 2019.
During Arteta's first season as Arsenal's head coach, the Gunners won the FA Cup for the first time under his leadership.
The Gunners had a poor start to the 2021-22 season, but they quickly bounced back to leapfrog Tottenham, Manchester United, and West Ham United into the Champions League's top four.
As a team, we are aiming for fourth place.' He told Mundo Deportivo. Our ultimate goal for this season is to qualify our squad for the Champions League for the next season.
All week, we put in the effort, and it seems to be paying off at the moment. At the conclusion of the week, we want to continue to put in the effort to perform at our best.
It is clear that Arteta is the club's chief executive officer, and that he is also the club's leader. Many things have changed since his arrival, notably everyone's attitude... All this is due to him.'
One of the 'greatest triumphs,' according to Arsenal manager Arteta, has been to foster an environment that encourages the development of young players.
In the race for the Champions League's top four, the likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Ben White, Aaron Ramsey, Emile Smith Rowe, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli have all had successful seasons with the Gunners.
As Arteta said on the club's official website, "when I got into management I had a clear vision of what I wanted to do with Arsenal.
In my mind, I wanted to develop a winning squad that was also financially viable and could express the club's ideals, identity, and enthusiasm.
For that, we had to make some tough choices and get the club going in the correct way so that we could accomplish our goal over the long term.
It has been necessary to make some really tough choices. The first step is to devise a strategy. You need a lot of support from the team, and then you need to make the proper judgments.
This has been a huge achievement for us as a club, creating a culture and an environment where everyone can feel that this is a place where they can realize their potential.'
In the club, everyone may develop, participate, and contribute to the overall success of the organization.'
To have that feeling of belonging is far more powerful than simply having an interest in something personally. That has to be one of our most significant victories to date.'
