Mikel Arteta watched our draw at Everton from the directors' box, and our draw at Bournemouth from the touchline.
He liked what he saw in terms of attitude, passion and character. But as Mikel makes the final preparations for Sunday's game against Chelsea, he's outlined what he wants next.
"I would like to start to see a little bit more control in some situations, and more awareness of why things happened," he said.
"The players have to understand two seconds earlier the picture that is coming, and where the solutions are. But that will come over time.