Mikel Arteta has hailed the importance of our fans ahead of his first home game as our new head coach.
We host Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Sunday, and the new boss hopes a positive result will be the springboard for a positive new year.
"I think energy is everything, in life in football and in sport," Arteta said. "If we are able to generate this, it will give us a lift.
"I was really pleased with how the fans treated the players [at Bournemouth] and I was happy that the players went to see the fans after the game as well because we need that connection.