Oxford United boss Aaron Ramsey credits Arsene Wenger

The 35-year-old was appointed into his first head coach role in June, taking over at United from Matt Bloomfield after retiring from professional football in April.

Ramsey has enjoyed a successful start to his tenure in OX4 so far, securing four wins from four pre-season fixtures, including a 2-0 victory over Premier League side Ipswich Town.

The former Gunners midfielder has also had to manage the squad amidst a temporary transfer ban which sees Oxford unable to register any new player until they prove compliance with the EFL’s Squad Cost Management Protocol (SCMP) regulations.

The ex-Wales international played under some world-renowned managers during his successful playing career in the likes of Wenger, Aston Villa boss Unai Emery and former Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri.

“Arsene was a huge part of the success that I had as a player,” the Yellows head coach detailed after the pre-season win over Ipswich.

Oxford United’s new head coach Aaron Ramsey (Image: Oxford United)

“And obviously, I took so much from him as well, from the manager side of things.

“But I’ve been very lucky and blessed to have played for some really good managers over the years, which I’ve taken little bits from as well.

“So, yes, I wouldn’t just say it’s all him, but definitely he’s formed part of that.”

Similarly to Wenger, Ramsey possesses a calm demeanour on the touchline, more often than not on the edge of his technical area with the occasional instruction directed at a player or the team as a whole.

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He is visibly calm and contemplative, something which he himself acknowledges.

“I think that’s me as a player, though. I’ve always been quite calm and comfortable in situations. So for me, that’s the way that I am.

“And I want my players to feel that and to feel like they can go out there and express themselves.

“So, yes, when they play like that [against Ipswich], it does make it a lot easier for me on the side lines.

“I think we need to be confident in what we’re trying to do for us to be able to really showcase exactly what we can do.

Aaron Ramsey has been appointed the new Oxford United manager (Image: Oxford United)

“It’s that confidence which is important without stepping over the line, but we need to embrace that.”

The U’s begin their campaign this Saturday with a Carabao Cup clash with League One rivals Leyton Orient.

Ramsey will be hoping his side can take the confidence and impressive performances from pre-season into the competitive campaign.

League action begins a week later, with the Yellows hosting newly-promoted MK Dons at the Kassam on the opening day.