Mikel Arteta has been helping Calum Chambers ever since he arrived from Southampton in 2014.
The duo worked together in our first-team squad and, as an experienced player, Arteta would often share nuggets of wisdom with the then-teenager.
"I remember certain times before games he would pull me to the side and take me to the tactics board, actually going through certain tactics," Chambers said.
"There was a game I do remember against Bournemouth when I played in centre midfield. It was maybe one of the first games I played, or it was a one-off in centre midfield.
"Before going out he pulled me over to the tactics board and for five minutes, just went through tactically what to do when I get the ball here, if he's pressing me from here, where the free man will be.
"I was watching it thinking, 'This makes so much sense' and it makes the game so much easier knowing this information. He's been doing that for a long time with me."
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