{"id":37934,"date":"2026-01-16T17:52:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/mikel-arteta-gives-interesting-answers-to-questions-about-arsenals-new-signings\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:52:41","slug":"mikel-arteta-gives-interesting-answers-to-questions-about-arsenals-new-signings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/mikel-arteta-gives-interesting-answers-to-questions-about-arsenals-new-signings\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta gives interesting answers to questions about Arsenal&#8217;s new signings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 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manager Mikel Arteta spoke about the reported addition of Thomas Gronnemark as a new throw-in coach.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Gunners are said to have already started working with Gronnemark, who also played for Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>According to BBC Sport, the Dane has taken on a part-time role at the Emirates Stadium, but Arteta did not confirm the story at Friday&#8217;s press conference.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish tactician spoke to the press ahead of this weekend&#8217;s Premier League away game against Nottingham Forest, and Gronnemark&#8217;s arrival was also a topic of conversation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mikel_Arteta_answers_questions_about_Arsenals_new_throw-in_coach\"><\/span>Mikel Arteta answers questions about Arsenal&#8217;s new throw-in coach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>When asked about Gronnemark&#8217;s call-up, Arteta said: &#8220;No comment on that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Arteta was pressed to improve in that area, to which he replied: &#8220;We are trying to improve as much as possible in every area and by every margin to become a better team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a lot of experts and a lot of people around us to help us be as good as we can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal fans will probably be surprised that Arteta narrowly dodged the question, but it&#8217;s probably fair enough if the 43-year-old doesn&#8217;t want to reveal too much about his tactics and training ground efforts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_have_become_set-piece_specialists_under_Mikel_Arteta\"><\/span>Arsenal have become set-piece specialists under Mikel Arteta.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Declan Rice preparing for Arsenal&#8217;s throw-in (Photo by Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arsenal, under manager Arsene Wenger, have long been well known as a team that has always tried to play free, attacking football above all else.<\/p>\n<p>But Arteta has done a lot of work to turn the north London giants into a force to be reckoned with at set-pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have scored 24 goals from set pieces so far this season, more than any other team in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>If they can add throw-ins to their repertoire, it will certainly be very dangerous.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke about the reported addition of Thomas Gronnemark as a new throw-in coach. 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