Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs is excited about what his team-mates can produce this season after admitting that the level of quality at the club is high.
The Gunners are currently sitting top of the Premier League after beating Stoke City 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium and since their opening day defeat to Aston Villa, they have won seven out of seven in all competitions.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Gibbs believes the end of last season helped them gel much more as a team and he believes the future is an exciting one for the North London based club.
“I think the team is just gelling,” said Gibbs. “We’ve had a strong finish to last season and people could see the players really gel. I think that’s happening this season at an earlier stage.
“I’m very excited about the quality of the squad and when we get more players back from injury I feel like we’ll be a force. We need to keep focused and build on our run. I’m sure we can be contenders.”
The man on everyone’s lips is new signing Mesut Ozil and Gibbs has hailed the German international and believes the former-Real Madrid star is enjoying life at Arsenal.
“He’s really enjoying himself. He looks very determined and happy and he’s a humble boy as well. Coming from a club like Real Madrid you would expect a player to come with a bigger head on their shoulders but he’s very down to earth and he’s passionate.
“It’s positive for us and a signing like Ozil is going to push our squad forward because you don’t want to let him down. You want to perform for him and he will take us to the next level.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
