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Mesut Ozil: Mikel Arteta Reinstalling 'Old Arsenal Virtues' Since Appointment

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Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has said the club's new manager Mikel Arteta is trying to reinstall the classic "virtues" of the club.

Arteta stepped in as boss in December and has won two of his first four games in charge of the club, beating Manchester United and Leeds United in their previous encounters.

Under former head coach Unai Emery, Ozil fell out of favour and struggled to get minutes, although since Arteta came in, the playmaker has started four games in succession.

Speaking about the new manager, Ozil said he's pleased to see that Arteta's coaching falls in line with the classic Gunners mantras, per James Olley of the Evening Standard:

"It is basically getting us back to the old Arsenal virtues.