Arsenal ´bound for glory´ under Arteta, says Xhaka

Granit Xhaka says Arsenal are “bound for glory” under Mikel Arteta and can even achieve something significant this season.

Arteta replaced Unai Emery in December 2019 and finished the season as an FA Cup winner, though the Gunners only finished eighth in the Premier League.

Prior to a 2-1 loss to Wolves on Tuesday, which they finished with nine men after red cards for David Luiz and Bernd Leno, Arsenal had gone seven Premier League games unbeaten.

That came after a run of seven top-flight matches without a win, but Xhaka is confident Arteta has them on the path to success.

“We had the run without wins but even during that time, I think we have played without any self-doubt,” Xhaka told The Guardian.

“Our mistakes, like the red cards – my own included [against Burnley in December] – have been the fault of each of us rather than one with the plan.

“As a collective, we’ve been functioning well and we can do something special, including this season. We are playing a very tight, compact game of late and we are also gleaning a lot of respect from the other big teams we are playing. I think we are bound for glory.”