Manchester United may be having a miserable season, but Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta remains wary of their ability to rise to the occasion.
Arsenal host United on Sunday for the FA Cup third round and, although new boss Ruben Amorim is still finding his feet at Old Trafford, the Portuguese managed to engineer a 2-1 win at Manchester City in December and a 2-2 draw at Liverpool last weekend.
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“Look at how they perform against the big teams, how they perform and the results they have achieved,” Arteta said.
“I know him [Amorim] well I followed him to Portugal and there is a big reason why he is where he is right now and he deserves to be there.
“Each manager when appointed is for different reasons. Sometimes it’s about transforming a football club.
Arteta has fond memories of the FA Cup
Arteta has had a transformational effect on Arsenal, returning them to the elite of English football, but that has yet to translate into regular silverware with the 2020 FA Cup the only trophy he has won as a manager in the Emirates, although he claimed it. twice as a player.
The competition has undoubtedly lost some of its appeal, but Arteta has fond memories of Arsenal’s successes, adding: “The memory of winning something and sharing it with people is the ultimate goal. “
Arsenal will be hoping to bounce back from Tuesday night’s 2-0 defeat at home to Newcastle in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final – a game they dominated for long periods without being able to end any of their many opportunities .
Subsequently, Arteta partially attributed the backhand to the ball, which is different in the EFL Cup, a remark that attracted a lot of attention.
Asked about it today, he replied: “We are adapting. In the Champions League, it’s different. Each ball is different, its flight is different. This is not an excuse. Every terrain is different, the weather is different.
