Arsenal’s Brazilian full back, Andre Santos has revealed that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mikel-Arteta-c25715 helped him adjust to life in the Premier League and almost always made himself available to help the defender out.
The defender joined the Gunners from Fenerbache in the summer and has since then been a part of the first team at the club.
Santos revealed that it would have been a lot harder for him to adapt to the team in such a short period of time had it not been for the midfielder and believes that he was crucial to helping him become a regular at the Emirates.
When talking about his relationship with Arteta and just how helpful the Spaniard had been, Santos went on to claim: “I get on well with every single one of the players, I treat and respect everyone equally and vice versa”
“Mikel Arteta is Spanish and our languages are quite similar so he is helping me the most.”
“He is always giving me instructions about the Premier League. He played for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 at the same time as I did so he helped me settle.”
The defender then admitted that Arteta was always looking to keep http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santos-c32532 motivated and keep his head in the game. He revealed that the Spaniard liked to joke around and call him nicknames, but when it was time to get serious, he would do so.
“We’re always messing around in the changing room, on the pitch during the warm up; he’s always saying something to make me laugh or calling me nicknames but it’s always good spirited with no harm. We work together every day and need these moments of distraction."
Arteta has won praises from just about everyone on his team, including the senior members of the club and the youngsters.
The playmaker has been hailed to be one of the most influential and helpful people at the club and his introduction to the team has really helped transform the team.
Should Arteta be able to continue motivating the team in a similar manner, he could easily help guide the team on the right path and on course to lifting a trophy in the near future.
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