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Arteta already expects Arsenal summer signing to shine
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Christos Tzolis has been one of the major success stories of Arsenal’s pre-season so far, with the Greek winger settling into the club quickly. Arsenal are working to prepare thoroughly for the season ahead, and Tzolis joined the team as soon as pre-season began, giving him plenty of opportunities to train with the first team.

The Greek star has impressed during his early appearances and provided two assists while playing the full match in Arsenal’s Community Shield victory against Manchester City. His performance has encouraged the club’s supporters, who now believe he could make a significant contribution during the season.

Tzolis Impresses Against Manchester City

Tzolis has played in the Premier League before, but his spell at Norwich City came early in his career and proved difficult for the attacker. He is now a more experienced and intelligent player, and he demonstrated that development during the match against City.

The winger showed no signs of nerves and appeared to have settled into life at Arsenal very well. His confidence and composure have made a strong impression during pre-season, while his contribution in the Community Shield provided further evidence of his ability.

Arsenal will hope Tzolis can carry that form into the new campaign and become an important part of their attacking options. His early performances have given Mikel Arteta plenty of encouragement.

Arteta Expects More From Tzolis

The Arsenal manager believes Tzolis has already demonstrated the qualities required to succeed, but he expects the winger to reproduce those performances in the Premier League.

Arteta said via Arsenal Media: “Christos has shown largely what he’s capable of doing. He needs to bring that to the Premier League, and he’s given every sign that he’s going to do it because he’s so consistent, so composed in and around the box.”

Those comments reflect Arteta’s confidence in the winger and the progress he has made since joining Arsenal. Tzolis now has the opportunity to show that his strong pre-season form can translate into competitive matches.

His previous Premier League experience did not yield the desired results, but he returns to the competition as a more mature player. Arsenal will hope that his improved experience and composure can help him make a much greater impact this time.

With the season approaching, Tzolis has already given Arteta and the supporters plenty of reasons to be optimistic about what he can achieve.

This article first appeared on Just Arsenal and was syndicated with permission.

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