"Mikel Arteta gave the perfect response when asked about Manchester United legend Paul Scholes criticising his team's style. Speaking at his press conference on Monday, Arteta was asked about concerns over his tactics and how entertaining the style of football has been this season. Arsenal have had their critics, though Arteta mainly insisted that he only hears good things from people he's spoken to around Europe."
"Arsenal fans won't care about style as Arteta's side close in on titles Arsenal aren't exactly playing the free-flowing attacking football that became their trademark under Arsene Wenger for so many years, but that approach didn't exactly bring much success in the second half of the Frenchman's reign. Arsenal fans will just want to see their club get over the line as they chase the Premier League title and close in on the final of the Carabao Cup."
"On top of that, Arteta's approach also has the Gunners top of the Champions League table with eight wins out of eight. Plenty of teams have enjoyed success with a variety of different approaches down the years, and Arsenal under Wenger were often criticised for not being better at adapting their tactics to grind out results when needed."
Mikel Arteta shrugged off criticism from Paul Scholes about Arsenal's playing style and indicated Scholes' opinion carried little weight. Arteta said he hears largely positive feedback from contacts across Europe. Arsenal prioritize results as they chase the Premier League title and advance to the Carabao Cup final. The team is not replicating Arsene Wenger's free-flowing attack but has become more pragmatic and effective. Arsenal currently top their Champions League group with eight wins from eight. Historical teams have succeeded with varied tactical approaches, and Arteta intends to ignore media critics while focusing on winning trophies.
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