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Mark Jones

David Luiz backs Mikel Arteta and insists Arsenal are on right path

Arsenal defender David Luiz insists the Gunners players are "getting it" under Mikel Arteta, who he has backed to become one of top bosses in the game.

Arteta joined Arsenal in December when he replaced Unai Emery in the hotseat, leaving his position as Manchester City's assistant boss and becoming a No.1 for the very first time.

His results have so far been decidedly mixed, but there have been good results and performances such as a strong home win against Manchester United and a draw at Chelsea with 10 men.

However there have also been disappointments, with the Europa League loss at home to Olympiakos chief among them.

Luiz says Arteta will be a success (Getty Images)

But Luiz says everyone at the club is on the right track, and backed Arteta to usher in a new era of success in north London.

“Arsenal undoubtedly have the person to be the head, that leader. I am fully aware that Arteta will be one of the greatest coaches in the world," Luiz told ESPN Brasil.

“And the people who are leading, not only Arteta… Edu himself (technical director), who came from our Brazilian team and is a good person, with character; Raul (Sanllehi, head of football), who worked at Barcelona and knows how to work in a great team.

The Gunners boss has been in his role since December (Getty Images)

“The players are getting it, so are the employees. And to have the hope, the ambition that this club should shine again.

“What I see today is that this process is being done well. The club will always be big, it is a winning club, it has always won.

"And then it goes through processes, cycles of people are over, cycles of leaders are over, and that is part of meeting again. ”

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