3 Key Elements to Building Arsenal's Squad! Sporting Director, Edu Gaspar on how to create a team.

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I've been an Arsenal fan for 53 years now and this interview is excellent. When Mikel Arteta was given the job, I said to my mates, "Give Arteta five years and he'll win the Premier League for Arsenal" which they just laughed at. We've come very close to winning it twice during this period. Last season we won 28 games and had the best defence and still lost it by just 2 points..without an out and out striker. There is a real belief and the atmosphere at the Emirates is brilliant. Arteta took over a squad that just wasn't good enough..and yet we still won the FA Cup that season! I like Arteta's ruthless and he didn't mess about getting rid of the players who were just happy to pick up their wages every week. He's brought the young players through, and has bought players who have slotted in. Arteta said "Trust the process" and it's working very well. He's also brought in players with experience. Jorginho was a steal at £12M. Odegaard just £30M. And Declan Rice cost £105M..how much would he be worth now! I firmly believe this will be our season. I like Edu too. He was a very good player for us..and both he and Arteta work really well together. And the coaching staff are excellent too. Just think back to when Arteta started his first full season after winning the cup. We were bottom of the league. People were calling for Arteta to be sacked. I said give him time and he will turn our fortunes around. And I'm glad that Edu and the board stuck by him. We're playing brilliant football, and making Odegaard captain was a masterstroke. When we signed Havertz, some fans were saying he wasn't good enough for us..and now he's loved by the fans..for £65M..that's very good business! Things are great for Arsenal right now..and they're only going to get better!

Been here for the ups and downs of this club. Edu is spot on. I am proud of this team but more importantly, this club. We are building up in the right way

oh thank god for Edu and Mikel, as an Arsenal fan of 27 years i thank you for the amount of respect this badge now demands from every other club in the league. Sustainable success sounds good to me!

Bro just gave us a Masterclass in Sports Management ❤

I've been an Arsenal fan for 26 years now, and never have I been more excited to support the team, win or lose. I love this club so much.

This is my first time ever hearing Edu talk. This dude is next level. I can't believe we have him and Arteta... no wonder they've made us title contenders again.

Brilliant interview. I really like the perspective Edu is showing us. It looks as if he was the initiator of the rebuild, not Arteta. But as he says, the club can only be successful with everyone following one direction. "How to define success?" is an excellent question for each club. Can be answered in so many nuances. Edu is giving us a good understanding of his framework / philosophy. This interview can be used for educational purposes - it´s on point. Thank you!👏

That 20 minutes flew by, fasinating interview! Thank god we have people like this running our club now taking accountability. So excited for the future, COYG!!! <3

Such a priceless interview... Thumbs up

Right now, Arsenal's squad is worth 300 million pounds more, then it was bought for. In terms of squad value, we are 3rd in all big comps with only Real Madrid and City above us, with City have 4 more players. That is massive, when you remember the days of a Sokratis, Luiz, Mustafi backline. You really can't ask more as a fan. Trophies, yes, but trophies should be a natural outcome of good management. And in terms of squad building we really could not have done much better than we did.

what a guy. i wish this interview was longer, edu is so interesting to listen to.

For me the most important part of Edu-Arteta era is the change in mentality . After 2004 invincibles and Viera left , we could never get back to our old mentality. Even in 2007-2008 era with Fabregas , Nasri etc. we were never feared by opponents. With Wenger trying to replicate Barcelona tiki-taka with short midfielders at young age , I used to watch those games in awe of how good we used to play but also being wary of how vulnerable we were mentally and physically . I have lost the count of how many times, we lost a lead or crumbled in the last minutes . Only now in last year I see our mentality coming back. Opponents have started fearing and respecting Arsenal again. Our players are again tall and well built and don’t shy away from challenges and don’t give up till last minute. I see winning games which we were losing. There are still some obstacles to overcome but I am very excited what future holds.

I remember when we signed Edu. this had a left foot past that would cut through an entire team and most of his tackles were blood curdling. Top player who knows exactly what Arsenal need more than most.

Edu is such a G!

Top player. And a great leader - arsenal man.

Wow, I can see how this channel gets such an interview with Edu, really well hosted, great questions. I love the tone of the conversation, feels professional but also to a point where everyone at the table is comfortable. Truly well done.

Amazing interview, thank you Sir!

such a good interview

Very very smart guy. Need to do all we can to keep hold of him. He’s clearly one of the key drivers behind our success. Arsenal legend through and through!