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Mikel Arteta has faced a plethora of obstacles since his arrival at Arsenal. He himself has made mistakes and the risk the club took in appointing him still remains with the current campaign’s conclusion going a long way to answer those very questions laid out upon his arrival.

However, it cannot be underestimated the position that he came into. The state in which he found Arsenal was frankly a mess and this is why the words of his predecessor were such a shock to read through.

Unai Emery’s exclusive conversation with The Athletic revealed a number of interesting talking points. However, I want to address one part in particular that certainly piqued my interest and that of much of the fan base.

When asked about how he felt Mikel Arteta was doing, his response was very interesting. Perhaps that is the wrong word because, personally, my reaction was one of stunned confusion.

“They have put together a group who are all going in the same direction, working together, showing respect,” he says. “I knew that whoever began after Wenger, it was difficult for people to understand the changes that had to be made.

“Arteta is doing a good job, continuing what I began. He has had that