Mikel Arteta believes Leeds United have one of the best crowd atmospheres around, so his team need to be ready for that.

Leeds United haven’t been in particularly good form this season, but they’re unbeaten at home in the Premier League. Both of their wins were at Elland Road, including a 3-0 victory over Chelsea, in contrast to their poor away form.

Perhaps that’s partly explained by the atmosphere at their home ground. Leeds have a very vocal fanbase, who are sure to put pressure on the opposition and the officials.

Mikel Arteta certainly thinks the fans play a part, though he believes his team are better equipped to handle that than in previous years.

“I think so, but last year it was incredible – even when we were winning 3-0 that crowd is something that I’ve never seen before, and you can sense that,” Arteta said.

“Every time I watch them – and I’ve seen some games already – you can hear the noise, so we know how it’s going to be.”

One positive is that Arsenal have just visited another club with very enthusiastic home support. FK Bodo/Glimt only have room for a little more than 8,000 fans in their ground, but they were all fully engaged and bouncing throughout the 90 minutes.

If Arsenal are going to achieve anything this season and in seasons to come, they need to be able to handle pressure. This is just another test of their nerves.