Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has spoken out on the reported addition of Thomas Gronnemark as their new specialist touchline coach.
The Gunners have reportedly already started working with Gronnemark, who also played a role at Liverpool.
According to BBC Sport, the Dane is taking a part-time role at the Emirates Stadium, but Arteta did not confirm the story during his press conference on Friday.
The Spanish tactician spoke to the press ahead of the weekend’s Premier League match at Nottingham Forest, and Gronnemark’s arrival was one of the topics discussed.
Mikel Arteta answers question about new Arsenal manager
Asked about Gronnemark’s arrival, Arteta replied: “No comment on that.”
Arteta was then pressed on trying to improve in this area, to which he replied: “We are trying to improve every area, every margin we can to be a better team.
“We have many experts, many people around us to help us become as good as possible. »
Arsenal fans may be surprised that Arteta slightly dodged this question, but it’s also probably fair enough if the 43-year-old doesn’t want to reveal too much about his tactics and work on the training pitch.
Arsenal have become set-piece specialists under Mikel Arteta
Arsenal have long been known as a team that has always tried to play free-flowing, attacking football, primarily under the management of Arsène Wenger.
However, Arteta has done a lot of work to make the north London giants a force to be reckoned with from set pieces.
Arsenal have now scored a total of 24 goals from set pieces so far this season, more than any other team in Europe.
If they can now add touches to their repertoire, they will be very dangerous indeed.
