How Arsenal are looking to improve their atmosphere

Arsenal are battling to win the title after three straight second-place finishes, four points clear of the top of the Premier League after nine games.

However, concerns persist regarding the Emirates Stadium atmosphere.

What may be seen as a lack of noise at the ground have been highlighted by chants made by some opposition supporters, who refer to the Emirates as a “library.”

A number of supporters from traditional “big six” clubs regularly discuss how the lack of atmosphere at home games can be disappointing on social media, not just Arsenal.

There are reasons why Arsenal might experience a perceived drop in the atmosphere at Emirates, including a rise in expectations for the team.

Arsenal, however, hasn’t won a trophy since 2004 and last brought it back when they won the FA Cup in 2020.

Manager Mikel Arteta has made a point of talking about the importance of fans in the stadium and his desire to “create the best atmosphere in the world at the Emirates” in recent years.

Arteta regularly delivers messages to supporters during his pre-game press conferences.

He has instructed supporters to arrive early, and he previously said he wanted them to “play the game with us” and “be in your seat with a certain behavior, with a certain body language” before Sunday’s Crystal Palace game.

The removal of the cover from the players’ tunnel was one of the visible changes this season.

Prior to kick-off, this was done so that Arsenal players and, crucially, the opposition could hear the noise.

There have also been numerous images of players high-fiving and interacting with fans as they enter and exit the tunnel, and it has also made that area’s supporters more accessible.

When asked about the change, Arteta said, “We need to start the atmosphere so they can play every ball with us because it makes a huge difference.”

We “wish to win things,” the statement read. That is unavoidable.

Roman Kemp, a fan and broadcaster for Arsenal, recently shared a story about how he met Arteta on a plane and gained valuable insight into how the stadium’s changes were made.

Kemp claimed Arteta inquired about the names of players that were announced after a goal was scored while speaking on the Call Yourself a Fan podcast.

The stadium announcer at the Emirates repeatedly repeats the scorer’s first name before allowing the supporters to chant back the scorer’s second name while the stadium announcer is at the ground.

Kemp claimed Arteta had questioned him about the change before claiming that it was his idea to carry it out.

Some supporters may have a resentment toward light shows, but Arsenal did so at the Emirates.

They can be seen at the biggest matches, but it is not for every match.

Stewards with QR codes on boards walked around the supporters before the Champions League game against Atletico Madrid so they could scan it on their phones.

Arteta wants fans to take an active role in the game that is happening, as has been highlighted.

One supporter informed the club that the second half of matches would no longer be broadcast on screens at half-time of the Atletico game by posting a picture on X that showed a message on the concourse.

To improve the fan experience, all of these plans are a result of a collaboration between various club departments.