Fabregas, also said the distractors Arteta tried to get him sacked in 2021, he, however, reminded the Gunners they “haven’t won anything yet”
By Kehinde Okeowo
Arsenal legend and former captain, Cesc Fabregas believes the club are top of the league this season because their management kept faith in their coach, Mikel Arteta.
He also hit out at Arteta’s critics, claiming they tried to get him sacked because he finished 8th in one of the three seasons he has been in the saddle at the club.
According to Fabregas, distractors of the Spanish tactician tried to get him sacked in 2021, he, however, reminded the Gunners they ‘haven’t won anything yet’.
Arteta was on the verge of losing his job in the early days of his tenure but the former Everton midfielder has now earned the trust of the owners and fans after turning things around.
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The Gunners now sit top of the Premier League table having gone 7 points ahead of champions, Man City, who drew at home against struggling Everton at the Etihad.
Arsenal, in contrast, defeated hard-fighting Brighton 4-2 on the same day to open a commanding lead.
Speaking to The Times after the development Fabregas said: “If we had listened to certain people at a time when Arsenal finished eighth and not doing that well, then maybe Mikel wouldn’t be there,”
He went on to say the league leaders allowed Mikel Arteta to turn things around by developing his style, bringing in his own players and administering his own philosophy.
“Mikel was my team-mate and he helped me a lot when I was very young, he knows the game properly. They haven’t won anything yet, but they are definitely going in the right way,” he added.
