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Arsenal prepares for title defense under Mikel Arteta

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 9:56 AM

Last updated Aug 19, 2026

Arsenal prepares for title defense under Mikel Arteta

Summary

Arsenal is gearing up to defend their Premier League title this season. Sports psychologist Dan Abrahams highlighted the importance of setting objectives for the squad, emphasizing continuous improvement and avoiding complacency. Sources provide insights on how teams can create motivating narratives to remain focused throughout the season. Mikel Arteta’s coaching will be crucial as players return to pre-season training, aiming to replicate last year's success and enhance teamwork and leadership.

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Key Details

•Arsenal aims to defend their Premier League title this season.
•Dan Abrahams discusses mental strategies for players.
•Importance of teamwork and leadership emphasized for success.
•Focus on avoiding complacency noted by Abrahams and Amy Lawrence.

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9:56 AMYahoo Sports — How right messaging can help in defence of title

What they're saying

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Sports psychologist Dan Abrahams joined the latest episode of Football Daily, in during which BBC Radio 5 Live's Aaron Paul spoke to him about Arsenal defending their Premier League title. There are all kinds of different messages, is it 'we've never defended the title so we're going to set that as an objective?' or is it that we're just going to continue the processes that we've done really well in the last season.
— Yahoo Sports

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