Noni Madueke has described his opening six months at Arsenal as hugely positive, arguing the club leads his former employers Chelsea in two clear areas: the dressing-room culture and the relationship with supporters.\\n\\nThe 23-year-old wasted little time settling in at the Emirates. Given plenty of minutes after an early-season injury to Bukayo Saka, Madueke was arguably Arsenal’s top performer across their first six games before suffering a knee injury that has kept him sidelined. He says the environment at Arsenal has been the best he has experienced since leaving Chelsea and PSV Eindhoven.\\n\\n\u201cIt\u2019s not just a team full of great and talented players, it\u2019s a team full of good people,\u201d Madueke told club media [youtube.com\/watch?v=NgSlQcVnqXw&feature=youtu.be]. \u201cAnd I think the culture around here is probably the best I\u2019ve seen.\u201d\\n\\nThe winger\u2019s early impact helped turn opinion among large sections of the fanbase. More than 5,000 supporters had initially signed a petition titled \u2018#NOTOMADUEKE\u2019 asking Arsenal to pursue a different winger, but that hostility has largely vanished as Madueke established himself on the right flank.\\n\\n\u201cIn terms of the supporters, it was a bit dicey at the start, on social media and stuff before I came to the club,\u201d he said. \u201cBut when I\u2019ve been in the stadium, I haven\u2019t felt that close to fans, to be honest.\\n\\n\u201cObviously I play on the side of the pitch so I can hear them throughout the game, pushing me on whenever I get the ball, I hear them. So, God willing, that continues, because it gives me a big, big, big boost.\\n\\n\u201cI always love playing at the Emirates, I\u2019m always looking forward to the next game where I\u2019m back at the Emirates.\u201d\\n\\nMadueke is hopeful of returning after the upcoming international break and wants to score his first goal for the club. Across 92 appearances for Chelsea, the England winger recorded 20 goals and nine assists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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