Mikel Arteta

But Wilshere, who now manages Arsenal's Under-18s, believes the midfielder can reach new heights playing under Mikel Arteta in north London. 'He's a midfielder ...

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Jack Wilshere has praised Mikel Arteta for his comments on Arsenal's players after the loss to Manchester City last month.

I think the manager is really good at putting belief into the players. [Sky Sports News](https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1640066319381921794?t=c6_iUdq13-ztQbQpeoxntA&s=19), Wilshere was asked about the importance of Arsenal’s players maintaining belief that they can go on and win the title. [Wilshere](https://tbrfootball.com/tag/jack-wilshere/) has heaped praise on Arteta for the comments he made after that defeat to City.

Ramsey played alongside Arteta for five years in the Arsenal midfield and the Spaniard was the Welshman's captain for two of those. The bond between FA Cup ...

“It is still a massive part of me. “It was important to get a point on the board in Croatia and get some momentum. “What he is doing now, definitely, you could see he was always going to be a manager one day, the way he thought and saw the game and how intense he was as well.

The pair starred in the Gunners midfield for the entirety of Arteta's five years in the squad, before he hung up his boots and pursued a career in the dugout.

"It is still a massive part of me,” he added. “We used to talk about it and he would tell me how impressed he was with the Welsh setup, their methods and the way that they go about things,” he noted. “What he is doing now, definitely, you could see he was always going to be a manager one day, the way he thought and saw the game and how intense he was as well.

Premier League leaders Arsenal are eight points clear of Manchester City in second having played a game more - with Mikel Arteta's side chasing a first ...

We know the pressure is on us to take the initiative in the game. "It was right up there with the special nights we have had in recent years. "It will be a really proud moment for me to lead the team out in front of family and friends at a special stadium. Now the star can’t wait to captain Rob Page's side in He led Wales to a superb point away in Croatia in his first game since his original spell as captain previously for 18 months after Gary Speed gave him the armband. You could see his leadership qualities - the way he handled himself was second to none.

The midfielder says the influence of current Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has had a big influence on his role as Wales captain.

“He’s enjoying it and embracing it. "You could see his leadership qualities and the way he handled himself was second to none. "I was a lot more nervous last time that's for sure!" It's unbelievable what he's done there, and what they're doing at the moment." A really proud moment for me and hopefully we can have a special campaign. "I've experienced a lot of things over those 12 years.

Ramsey played alongside Arteta for five years in the Arsenal midfield and the Spaniard was the Welshman's captain for two of those. The bond between FA Cup ...

“It was important to get a point on the board in Croatia and get some momentum. “It is still a massive part of me. “What he is doing now, definitely, you could see he was always going to be a manager one day, the way he thought and saw the game and how intense he was as well.