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Mikel Arteta explains how Willian mentality will push Arsenal towards trophies

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Willian's title experience will help his team this season.

The Brazilian, signed from Chelsea last month, notched three assists in Saturday's 3-0 win over Fulham, his first competitive game for the club.

And Arteta believes the two-time Premier League champion brings a notable winning mentality to his squad.

"I'm really pleased because he showed how much he really wants it and how much he is going to drive the other players on in order to achieve that," said Arteta.

"With some players when that happened they have a full stomach but with Willian I got the opposite feeling, that he wanted more and how he wanted to move to a different club and get to the level that he got before."

He added: "We have a lot of young players with a big talent and a big future, but they need some role models.

"I think Willian is a really good one to have around the place because he doesn't talk much in the dressing room - but he does on the pitch and that's a good way to do it.

"What we have to find is a level of consistency throughout the season. We've done it in one match, there are still a lot of things we need to improve collectively and individually as well.

"We have another week to train and next week we go again.

"What I see is they are not happy with the last two trophies, they want more and they want to speed up this process and hopefully they are enjoying it as well."

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