By his own admission Arshavin has been below par for Arsenal since signing, but he has been slightly better recently.
“Since Russia qualified for Euro 2012 I’ve felt completely relaxed and comfortable”, Arshavin told Arsenal’s official site.
“Hopefully that will show in my performances because mentally I feel much better than before.
“International results are very important to me and it is vital that Russia go to big tournaments – we missed out on the World Cup but have made a big step now.
“I think people are happier and I certainly know everyone’s hoping we are drawn to play our games in Ukraine. The fans won’t need visas there and we will have huge travelling support.”
