Sokratis Papastathopoulos has revealed he will do everything he can to ensure Konstantinos Mavropanos becomes a top player at Arsenal.
Mavropanos arrived as an unknown from Greek club PAS Giannina in January, while Sokratis himself is a brand new Arsenal recruit.
Sokratis and Mavropanos are both Greek and defenders, and the full-back confirmed he believed it was his duty as a senior player to help younger team-mates.
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And with Mavropanos needing guidance at the Emirates, Sokratis is ready to step up.
I think this is my work and the work of the other guys with experience, to help the young guys, Sokratis told Arsenal Player.
From the first day, I will do everything so that the young guys feel like they have been here for a lot of years.
[Dinos and I] spoke two or three times on the telephone, and also when he came here. I said to him that its OK, Arsenal is one of the big teams but he has to be happy and needs to put in a lot of work.
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I also saw some games. He improved a lot and I think that if he improves again in the next year, he can be one of the best defenders.
The first year is difficult because it also depends if you speak the language or not. Now Im here I also have to help him to be more calm, more easy, more friendly here with the other guys. I think we can have one good relationship together, we can be friends.
Arsenal pre-season results & fixtures
Boreheam Wood (A) 0-8
Atletico Madrid (Singapore) – July 26
PSG (Singapore) – July 28
Chelsea (Dublin) – Aug 1
Sevilla (Stockholm) – Aug 4
Mavropanos and Sokratis are currently in the midst of Arsenals pre-season preparations.
Unai Emery took charge of his first game last week as Arsenal thrashed Boreham Wood 8-0 in a friendly.
Arsenal flew out to China ahead of their participation in the International Champions Cup, at which the Gunners will take on Atletico Madrid and PSG in Singapore.
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Sokratis Papastathopoulos has revealed he will do everything he can to ensure Konstantinos Mavropanos becomes a top player at Arsenal.
Mavropanos arrived as an unknown from Greek club PAS Giannina in January, while Sokratis himself is a brand new Arsenal recruit.
Sokratis and Mavropanos are both Greek and defenders, and the full-back confirmed he believed it was his duty as a senior player to help younger team-mates.
More: Football
And with Mavropanos needing guidance at the Emirates, Sokratis is ready to step up.
I think this is my work and the work of the other guys with experience, to help the young guys, Sokratis told Arsenal Player.
From the first day, I will do everything so that the young guys feel like they have been here for a lot of years.
[Dinos and I] spoke two or three times on the telephone, and also when he came here. I said to him that its OK, Arsenal is one of the big teams but he has to be happy and needs to put in a lot of work.
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I also saw some games. He improved a lot and I think that if he improves again in the next year, he can be one of the best defenders.
The first year is difficult because it also depends if you speak the language or not. Now Im here I also have to help him to be more calm, more easy, more friendly here with the other guys. I think we can have one good relationship together, we can be friends.
Arsenal pre-season results & fixtures
Boreheam Wood (A) 0-8
Atletico Madrid (Singapore) – July 26
PSG (Singapore) – July 28
Chelsea (Dublin) – Aug 1
Sevilla (Stockholm) – Aug 4
Mavropanos and Sokratis are currently in the midst of Arsenals pre-season preparations.
Unai Emery took charge of his first game last week as Arsenal thrashed Boreham Wood 8-0 in a friendly.
Arsenal flew out to China ahead of their participation in the International Champions Cup, at which the Gunners will take on Atletico Madrid and PSG in Singapore.
MORE: Olivier Giroud reveals what Mesut Ozil used to say in Arsenal training to wind him up
MORE: Unai Emery ready to sell seven Arsenal players to fund two more transfers
More: Football
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