Laurent Koscielny believes he is in the 'best form' of his career, but is confident there is still room for improvement.
Arsenal defender confident there is still room for improvement
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny believes he is in the 'best form' of his career, but is confident there is still room for improvement.
Koscielny moved to the Emirates Stadium from Lorient in 2010 and made over 40 appearances during his debut season with the Gunners.
The 26-year-old was also rewarded with a call-up to the France squad and has continued to make progress for Arsenal this term.
He has been a key figure in the Gunners' recent return to winning ways and was delighted with his performance in Saturday's thrilling 5-3 victory at London rivals Chelsea.
Rigorous
"I feel I'm in the best form of my life," Koscielny told the club's
official website. "I've improved a lot. I keep working on the basics, my controls and my passes.
"I'm also more rigorous. I make less fouls and get less booked as I needed time to adapt to England. I also cope better with the pressure of playing in a very big club. And I know I can improve even more.
"Chelsea was one of the best performances of my career, along with the win against Barcelona at home last season. Most importantly it's a win that will bring the team together even more and will bring great confidence."
Following a difficult start to the campaign, Arsenal have won eight of their last nine matches in all competitions and Koscielny feels the club can enjoy a successful season.
He added: "There is a new team spirit at the club. We are all fighting for each other, we are all united.
"Everybody defends. If you just defend with the four defenders, it's difficult. But now we are a real unit and it's easier. The new players have now adapted well to the team and to the football we play.
"We have gained more serenity too. At Chelsea, even when we were a goal behind, I knew we would win. We have improved so much in the last month and we have players in great form like Robin (van Persie).
"We all became aware that we could achieve something great this season. This team is growing and so am I."
