David Luiz credited new Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta with bringing "fun" back to the club, suggesting the squad had become "sad" under his predecessor Unai Emery. Arteta replaced Emery in December having spent a spell as Pep Guardiola's assistant at Manchester City, with the club becoming underwhelmed by the team's direction under the previous coach. Although Arsenal have only won three of Arteta's nine matches in charge across all competitions, the 2-1 loss to Chelsea is their solitary defeat in that time – in the previous nine outings the Gunners were beaten four times. For David Luiz, the changes implemented by Arteta have improved the mood of the players, while he...
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