Arteta backs Guimaraes to 'ignite something different' at Arsenal

[p]Brazil international [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bruno-guimaraes/xtyKanzU/"]Guimaraes[/a] was introduced to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Gunners[/a] fans ahead of Sunday's 3-2 friendly defeat by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dortmund/nP1i5US1/"]Borussia Dortmund[/a], after completing a move from top-flight rivals Newcastle reported to be worth £75 million ($101 million).[/p][p]The 28-year-old has strengthened an already impressive midfield featuring featuring Declan Rice, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/odegaard-martin/ID32TGhp/"]Martin Odegaard[/a], Mikel Merino, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zubimendi-martin/fNI6Gsdr/"]Martin Zubimendi[/a] and Eberechi Eze.[/p][p][b]"You can see the immediate reaction,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arteta-mikel/lAbHYaQM/"]Arteta[/a] told Arsenal's website after Guimaraes was given an enthusiastic reception.[/p][embed guid="84a5e2d0-122e-4844-b2e2-54c5bc570e04" url="https://x.com/Arsenal/status/2086442333848088792" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"I think he describes himself as a warrior," the Spaniard added.[/b][/p][p][b]"I think he's a warrior with a tremendous quality as well and intuition and leadership and charisma that is going to help us, that is going to really ignite something different in the team.[/b][/p][p][b]"I think he's going to push everybody inside the team as well and that's the type of player that we need."[/b][/p][p]Arsenal, after finishing runners-up for three successive seasons, finally ended their 22-year wait for a Premier League title last term, as well as reaching the Champions League and League Cup finals.[/p][p]Guimaraes watched on against Dortmund as an [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nwaneri-ethan/lxyovn2o/"]Ethan Nwaneri[/a] strike and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gyokeres-viktor/zaBZ1xIk/"]Viktor Gyokeres[/a]'s penalty were not enough to prevent defeat.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/inacio-samuele/0SEze5Q0/"]Samuele Inacio[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/karetsas-konstantinos/EBMZbxBK/"]Konstantinos Karetsas[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gadou-koukou/vq1r8p3m/"]Joane Gadou[/a] scored for the Bundesliga side at Emirates Stadium.[/p][p][b]"Well, (I'm) disappointed that we lost the game," [/b]said Arteta, who gave captain Odegaard his first minutes of pre-season following the World Cup.[/p][embed guid="435cef67-a5da-40fe-8b15-09499369ad3f" url="https://x.com/Arsenal/status/2086513564773404868" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"I think there were some poor moments where we were not very recognisable, especially in set-pieces and defending actions and timings that we are normally very efficient (in)."[/b][/p][p]Arsenal face Manchester City in the Community Shield next weekend before launching their title defence against newly-promoted Coventry on August 21st.[/p]