Bacary Sagna says Mikel Arteta can win the Premier League title as Arsenal manager.
Arteta has been in charge in North London for a little over three months, though the last few weeks have been derailed somewhat by the coronavirus pandemic.
It has been some time since the Gunners were even last challenging for the Premier League title, and currently sit ninth in the table.
However, Sagna is convinced that Arteta can make them contenders again, and says the team spirit has completely changed in the short time since his arrival.
"I think so," he told Goal, when asked if Arsenal can win the title anytime soon. "Leicester did it and no-one expected them to, but they had a great team spirit and were fighting every single game.
"Arsenal can do it too, because if you face Arsenal it is always difficult because of the way they move and play.
"I think it was a great choice [to hire Arteta] because he has personality.
"If he's not happy about a player he will go straight to them and tell them they are out of the team and that they will have to work to come back.
"If you look at the team, even the team spirit has changed. Whether it’s running or tracking, they are like animals.
"Everyone was criticising [Shkodran] Mustafi and David Luiz, but Mikel has changed their way of defending.
"Maybe he gave them some more confidence, some more love, I don’t know what he’s done but he’s changed something.
"It's because he has a strong spirit and a strong attitude. He is someone who is charismatic. When he stands on the pitch he sends a message to his players. He shows real leadership."
