LA Rams lifted the Super Bowl trophy on Sunday evening and Mikel Arteta potentially had a major role to play in the NFL sides triumph
Interestingly, Sean McVay, who is the head coach of the Rams previously had a conversation with Arteta in 2020, about his training drills and took tips from the Spaniard.
It seems that Kroenke is trying to keep a close connection between his two owned teams, and that is proved with the conversation with the conversation that Arteta and McVay had prior to the Rams’ Super Bowl success.
The pair are said to have shared a two-hour video call that also included Arsenal technical director Edu and head of football Raul Sanllehi.
McVay said: “Arteta is really an impressive guy.
“I think he’ll do a great job, and I'm certainly a fan of Arsenal and love following them, just through those relationships, through the Kroenke family.
“But it was more than anything a chance for us to connect, kind of share some ideas.”
McVay’s triumphing in the Super Bowl is now time for him to repay the favour, and there are numerous pieces of advice that he could give to Arteta.
How to correctly use your high-paid superstar signings
The La Rams have highly paid Aaron Donald and Matthew Stafford who were crucial to the Rams’ Super Bowl success.
However, Arsenal’s last two highest-paid superstars in Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang certainly went in the opposite direction, which led to a major fallout with Arteta.
McVay could provide the Spaniard with tips on how to maintain and sometimes control the egos of the biggest stars in the squad.
How to win the biggest trophy despite the huge inexperience
Stan Kroenke had to sign off on an expensive but young McVay at the age of 30. Arteta is also.in his thirties and Arsenal have trusted him, even during times when fans had been questioning his ability to manage the club.
With both coaches sharing the same experiences McVay in terms of their age, the Rams’ coach could give Arteta the necessary tips on what it takes to overcome older coaches in his sport, and win the most prized possession in American football.
Teach Arteta how to act on the touchline around older heads
Sometimes the manager’s aura on the touchline can determine a team’s performance on the pitch, which was evident in Arsenal’s defeat at Anfield earlier in the season.
Arteta’s side seemed in control without Liverpool creating any problems, until the experienced Jurgen Klopp started an argument with the Spaniard which riled and put the Liverpool team into gear, after a major scuffle, which resulted in Arsenal losing the game 4-0.
McVay could lay advice on how to control the emotions on the touchline, and not fall victim for a more experienced manager’s tricks.
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