“We had many other conversations, there is so much going on in the last 48 hours,” Arteta said. “We have a meeting in place very soon, we have some ideas, but we have to pull them together.”
Arteta is largely going to have to rely on his coaching ability to extract more from his squad than Emery managed.
The former Manchester City coach has dismissed claims he had a minimal role while working under Pep Guardiola in the north west.
“I helped as much as I could,” Arteta said. “To put that into figures is not something I would like to do, but I gave everything I had to try to improve the club, the organisation and the players and to create the right environment and give the solutions to the players to feel more secure to know exactly what I wanted to do.
“To give guidance, to give help to Pep, avoiding as many problems as I could, jumping into his door. That was one of the biggest challenges as well and to enjoy the profession.”