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Arteta wants Arsenal midfielders arriving in the box: “It applies to everyone”

Mikel Arteta has called on Arsenal's midfielders to get into the box and take responsibility for goals, using the 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich, in which Declan Rice scored, as his example. The manager summed up the demand by saying it “applies to everyone”.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/23/2026, 22:55

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Mikel Arteta escolheu o setor de criação para fazer uma cobrança pública no Arsenal. O pedido: que os meio-campistas apareçam mais dentro da área e assumam a responsabilidade pelos gols, em vez de deixar tudo nas mãos dos centroavantes.

O exemplo usado pelo treinador espanhol veio da Champions League. No 2 a 2 com o Bayern de Munique, Declan Rice avançou as linhas de marcação, apareceu no ataque e marcou o gol de empate do time inglês. É esse tipo de comportamento que Arteta quer ver repetido pelos companheiros de setor.

Na entrevista coletiva, o comandante elencou dois nomes: Odegaard e o brasileiro Bruno Guimarães. A ideia é dar liberdade de movimentação para que eles infiltrem nas defesas e criem novas alternativas.

“Sim, mas isso vale para todos os meio-campistas. Martin [Ødegaard] já marcou alguns gols, Bruno fez o mesmo, e Declan [Rice] também. É isso que precisamos deles, de acordo com a posição em que atuam em cada partida: que tenham liberdade e, principalmente, agressividade para infiltrar e causar danos à equipe adversária”, declarou.

A exigência ganha força pelo momento dos homens de frente. Os atacantes vivem jejum e dificuldade para definir jogadas, então o time londrino precisa encontrar outras fontes de gol para continuar pontuando.

Mesmo com a oscilação ofensiva, o Arsenal segue competitivo: ocupa a vice-liderança do Campeonato Inglês e mantém a perseguição ao Manchester City na briga pelo título.

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