Arsenal Rewarded For Keeping Faith With Mikel Arteta: Antonio Conte Ahead Of North London Derby
Antonio Conte has urged Tottenham to allow him the same patient approach that Arsenal adopted with Mikel Arteta. Tottenham pipped Arsenal to Champions League qualification at the end of last season, but the Gunners have kept faith with Arteta and are now reaping the rewards. Arsenal go into Saturday's north London derby sitting top of the Premier League, while Tottenham are one point behind in third place. Arteta was allowed to invest heavily in new signings despite his failure to secure a lucrative Champions League berth, with both Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus playing key roles after arriving from Manchester City.