ARTETA'S BIG INTERVIEW | Mikel on the parade, 26/27 ambitions and much more

Mikel Arteta has returned to pre-season training after his summer break saying his energy is ‘back to the highest’ level as he outlined our targets for the coming campaign. Two months on from our victory parade through the streets of Islington at the end of our memorable title-winning triumph (which Mikel described as ‘the best football experience he has had’), the boss is back at work, looking to build on that success. The squad is currently in Spain, ahead of our pre-season match against Girona at the weekend, and the boss is full of optimism, buoyed by the renewed drive and dynamism among the players. Describing the atmosphere among the group as pre-season resumed, Mikel said: “First of all (I saw) the energy in the bodies, in their eyes, how they look. And then the players, it was incredible - the shape that they have all come back, better than ever. That tells you the direction that we want to seek and the culture that we have set. Then the way they are training, the questions that they ask you, the direction that they want to take. They are all super powerful signs. “It’s great to see everybody again with the same spirit after such a big season. To see everybody coming back in the building with such energy and desire to go again is really touching.” #arsenal #afc #mikelarteta #premierleague #epl Subscribe to the Official Arsenal YouTube Channel: https://arsn.al/youtube Follow us on Facebook: https://arsn.al/facebook Follow us on Twitter: https://arsn.al/twitter Follow us on Instagram: https://arsn.al/instagram Follow us on TikTok: https://arsn.al/tiktok This is the Official YouTube channel for Arsenal Football Club. For more match action, highlights and training videos, make sure you become a digital member and sign up to Arsenal Player. It's FREE and is the Home of the Game: https://arsn.al/arsenalplayer Arsenal Football Club were formed in 1886 and amassed 13 League titles, 14 FA Cups. Some of their greatest players include: Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Tony Adams, Ian Wright, Robert Pires, L