New Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has outlined how he will change the Gunners' tactics and approach in a bid to climb the Premier League table.
Arsenal are languishing in 12th place following a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth in Arteta's first match in charge after he was appointed last weekend.
Former Arsenal skipper Arteta was lauded in his previous job as Pep Guardiola's No2 at Manchester City , where he was credited with helping attacking players like Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane make huge improvements to their game.
The hope at Arsenal is that he can do the same with £72million winger Pepe, as well as young players such as Reiss Nelson, Joe Willock and Bukayo Saka.
But Arteta says Arsenal's attackers will only have the chance to shine if the whole team is playing the right way - much like the ethos his erstwhile mentor Guardiola has instilled at City.
Arteta said: “The overall structure, the way we play and approach the game and the things that we do on the pitch have to be right.
“We can’t demand attacking players generate things just like that. We must have play sustained behind them, to tie everything together.
“We need to arrive in many better positions, as many times as possible, for them to be able to create as many situations as we want.”
Arteta will face a tough test on Sunday when his Arsenal side host Chelsea , who will be hungry for the points as they bid to stay clear of their rivals in the race for a top-four spot.
The game will offer a stern test of the Gunners' much-maligned defence.
But Arteta said he will not change the tactic of playing a high defensive line, despite the fact his side looked vulnerable to balls drifted in behind the defence during the draw at Bournemouth.
“The deeper we go, the closer we are to the box,” he said.
“We are not the biggest team in the Premier League, so we have to try to defend as far as possible from our box – that means using a structure that can support these scenarios.”
