Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta is delighted with how his team-mates have responded when they have been rotated by manager Arsene Wenger this season.
Wenger has done his best to keep his team fresh and has not shied away from shuffling his pack when he felt it has been needed.
Arteta is pleased with how those players that have been rotated have responded, with no members of the squad sulking or failing to support those who have played.
The Spanish midfielder explained to his club's site: "Understanding the function and the demands of the club is very important and I’m pleased with the way every single player in the squad – and this has happened to all of us – has reacted to being rotated at some point in the season.
"Everyone has responded by thinking that they need to improve, that they need to do more. There’s no disappointment – you don’t hear anyone talking badly about the manager’s decision", Arteta continued, before explaining the squad's willingness to be rotated reflects well on their character.
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"To have a whole squad of that calibre respond in the same way tells me a lot about the quality of the group."
Arsenal are poised to finish third in the Premier League this season and could also end the campaign with a major trophy as they are through to the final of the FA Cup, where Tim Sherwood's Aston Villa provide the opposition.
The Gunners finish their Premier League campaign tomorrow with a visit from West Brom to the Emirates Stadium.
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