{"id":1122420,"date":"2019-12-26T21:45:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T21:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1122420"},"modified":"2019-12-26T20:50:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-26T20:50:42","slug":"better-than-expected-arteta-praises-arsenal-non-negotiable-standards","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/better-than-expected-arteta-praises-arsenal-non-negotiable-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"“Better than I expected” \u2013 Arteta praises Arsenal for achieving non-negotiable standards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mikel Arteta has praised his Arsenal players for being “better than expected” in terms of meeting his demands in their draw with Bournemouth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Gunners came from behind to draw 1-1 at the Vitality Stadium in Arteta’s first game as Arsenal manager, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang cancelling out Dan Gosling’s opener.<\/p>\n

How did Mikel Arteta’s managerial debut pan out? Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Mikel Arteta took charge of Arsenal for the first time against Bournemouth on Boxing Day.<\/li>\n
  • The Spaniard got off to a bad start when Dan Gosling opened the scoring for the hosts.<\/li>\n
  • But Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalised to ensure an unbeaten start to the new regime.<\/li>\n
  • Alexandre Lacazette missed a good chance to secure a debut victory for Arteta.<\/li>\n
  • The new manager praised his players’ character and attitude after the match.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n