Mikel Arteta backed up his impressive introduction as Arsenal's head coach last week with another classy display ahead of Bournemouth.
Entering the press room bang on time, the Spaniard filtered through the journalists that were present, shaking the hand of everybody in the room when he arrived.
Despite being a relatively young head coach at 37-years-old, the respect his presence he commanded was instant. Like Freddie Ljungberg before him, Arteta brought a swagger to the room before heading for the hot seat and once there, he continued to use the work done by the Swede as a springboard for himself.
"I just wanted him (Ljungberg) to make the decision to pick the best possible lineup to win against Everton," Arteta said in his .
"My job started straight after the game to pick the players up mentally and put them in the work frame that I want."
Trusting Ljungberg to make the right calls at Goodison Park, the Spaniard went on to confirm that the 42-year-old would stay in the club's coaching staff despite his arrival.
Although Arteta's self-confidence has been on display since he was announced as Unai Emery's successor, keeping Ljungberg involved showed how self-aware he is coming into the job.
He knows that his lack of experience would be held against him and be seen as a risk that the rewards don't outweigh. But calculated decisions like that are what will help make his transition from a No.2. to a No.1. easier. Spending the first three weeks of December with the squad, Ljungberg has overseen a gradual improvement at Arsenal both on and off the pitch and casting him aside would have left Arteta almost coming into the situation blind.
"We talked and decided that the best thing was for him (Ljungberg) to stay with us," he added.
"I think he can be very valuable. He knows the players, the situation and the history of where we are coming from and his knowledge of the game will only help."
Having experienced every high and low of the season so far in the first team, Ljungberg's voice will be crucial in letting Arteta know what he is up against as well as what he can build on.
As the Swede was very authoritative when he was in charge, urging the hierarchy to decide on Emery's successor and saying he wouldn't have started Mesut Ozil, the Spaniard seems to be cut from the same cloth.
Not in terms of whether Ozil would make into his team but in terms of the demands players will need to meet to get into his starting XI.
"I think we are much more committed (at Everton), we had a different kind of aggression when we lose the ball, the body language was much better than the past few games and they played with more passion," Arteta said.
"Obviously there are things to improve but those are non-negotiable for every game, training session and the way we're going to live together."
The 37-year-old's assured and conscious nature isn't just bound to Arsenal and Manchester City, however, as he has a full understanding that the man he will face on Boxing Day will have tread a very similar path to himself.
Taking charge of Bournemouth after retiring at the club a year prior in 2008, Eddie Howe has been the top dog for the best part of 11 years - 18 months at Burnley in 2011/2012 are sandwiched by his time with the Cherries. Although Arteta will have higher expectations at Arsenal than Howe at Bournemouth, he made sure to point out the importance of Howe's work for young coaches.
"At the age he started as well is a good reflection for me on what he's done," Arteta explained.
"He is a coach that I like, that I look to, and that I value the work he's done. Because it's not easy at all to maintain that level for that many years."
Facing Bournemouth, Chelsea and Manchester United in the next nine days, Arteta can really use the quick fixture turnaround to his advantage. Yes, eyes will be on results but in these three sides, he'll have the opportunity to meet managers in Howe, Frank Lampard and Ole Gunnar Solksjaer who may be able to give him a better grasp of the task at hand.
Of course, Pep Guardiola took over a club he loved in Barcelona at a very young age but especially Lampard and Solksjaer could offer an insight on the peaks and troughs of doing so in the current state of the Premier League.
After ensuring everybody got a question in, Arsenal's new head coach left the press room as he entered it. He shook the hands of everybody in the room before leaving with spirits high for his managerial debut.
