The 2021/22 Premier League campaign is officially over and it turned out to be a disappointing ending for Arsenal.
Mikel Arteta's side found themselves four points clear of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur less than two weeks ago but back-to-back defeats against Spurs and Newcastle United allowed the Lillywhites to snatch fourth place from their grasp, meaning the Gunners will be without UEFA Champions League football for the sixth straight season. Arsenal are often lamented for their mentality issues by some pundits and Aston Villa defender Calum Chambers has spoken about how important winning is at the Emirates Stadium.
"I've sort of had it drilled into me that every game is a must-win game, so you can't get complacent," Chambers, who left the north Londoners in January, told Sky Sports. "If you draw or lose a game, you're always disappointed and that's just now become part of me."
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The former Southampton star claimed that this sort of attitude was drilling into his head during his seven and a half years with the Gunners. He added: "I think just having that sort of culture and that winning mentality all the time is only going to benefit the squad and that's something we look to bring - to have that drive, every day wanting to improve yourself.
"There's a great bunch of lads here anyway who do that every day, but it's just getting as many players like that as you can."
