Brentford boss Keith Andrews has praised Mikel Arteta’s all-round approach to coaching, admitting he admires the Arsenal boss.
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After a difficult week against Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich and Chelsea, Arsenal will get back into action this Wednesday at home to Brentford.
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Ahead of the game, Brentford boss Keith Andrews discussed the opposition’s management style, praising Mikel Arteta’s performance in all aspects of the game.
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“I certainly respect every phase of the game and try to focus on every aspect of it,” Andrews began.
“There are some weeks where you don’t get as much as you would like, naturally because of the time on the grass and the time constraints, you have to concentrate and prioritize certain areas of each particular game.
“But I do feel like he’s a coach who’s not just obsessed with possession. He’s very, very good without the ball. Set-pieces have obviously become a big part of their culture over the last few seasons. There’s a lot of admiration for the way he organizes the team.”
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Brentford may lack consistency this season in terms of possession and loss of possession. While they’ve shown some encouraging signs at the back, their attacking performance has been buoyed by Igor Thiago’s incredible start to the season.
Thiago has 11 goals in the Premier League, second only to Erling Haaland, and is the only player to score more than half of his team’s goals in the Premier League this season. Thiago is definitely a player Arsenal need to keep silent on Wednesday night.
But if you want to do well against Arsenal, a strong defensive base and in-form forwards could be one of the best ways to do that.
Arsenal’s best chance of taking all three points on Wednesday may be to score early and test Brentford’s creative ability. The longer the 0-0 scoreline remains, the more frustrating tonight’s game will become.