Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini believes trust is the reason behind the club’s good start to the 2013/2014 Premier League campaign.
The Gunners were top of the table, until Liverpool beat Crystal Palace yesterday, but have a chance to regain top-spot when they travel to West Bromwich Albion later on today.
The positive start, which has seen them win their last 10-games in all competitions, has surprised many, especially after they lost 3-1 at home to Aston Villa on the opening day of the season.
Despite the slow start and the doubters, Flamini, who returned to the club this summer, never doubted that the side would bounce back and he believes trust is the reason behind their turn around.
“Many people were talking outside of the Club but from the inside we knew we had a lot of qualities,” he said. “We had a difficult period but the manager never changed his philosophy and believed very strongly in this team. I’m really happy he has proved what he did was the right thing.
“We are trusting each other. This is the result of a lot of work. Trust is very important. The main thing is to have quality in the team but after that you need to find team spirit.
“When you start helping each other, fighting for each other on the pitch, this helps you to win games. Especially during a difficult period, it helps you to stay focused, be a unit, and go from a bad period to a good period.
“Team spirit is difficult to find, and difficult to keep, so we have to work very hard on that. What makes the difference is the solidarity in the team. Technique, once you have it, you have it. But solidarity, you have to work on it.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
