Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has defended manager Mikel Arteta over the Gunners’ playing style.
Arteta led Arsenal to win the Premier League last season as the Gunners ended their 22-year wait for the Premier League title.
Arteta’s side also came close to winning the UEFA Champions League but lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the final.
Speaking with Jerome Rothen on his podcast ‘Rothen s’enflamme’, Henry said when asked about criticism Arteta faced regarding Arsenal’s tactics (via Metro UK): “It’s not that it annoyed me, it’s that at one point it took Mikel three-and-a-half, four years to be competitive, more or less.
“It’s not easy to create a team, but the leaders believed in him and gave him time, and he has shown he is a good coach. He brought back a title, I respect that.”