Gabriel Jesus Sets Clock Ticking on Arteta

Gabriel Jesus' arrival at Arsenal sets the clock ticking on Mikel Arteta.

Top-4 Finish Would Flip the Script for Arteta

Arsenal finishing 4th and qualifying for the Champions League will change opinions about Mikel Arteta.

Cultural Review Another Ready-Made Safety Net for Arteta

Arsenal's latest "cultural review" is just another safety net for Mikel Arteta.

Arteta’s Bubble

Why Mikel Arteta is living in a bubble at Arsenal that protects him from criticism and the pressure of making genuine progress.

Odegaard the Oil in the Engine

Martin Odegaard has become to Mikel Arteta what Robert Pires was for Arsene Wenger.

Martinelli and Shades of Eduardo da Silva

Gabriel Martinelli is more Eduardo da Silva than Thierry Henry or Nicolas Anelka.

Power Plays vs. Keeping Up Appearances

Mikel Arteta is involved in a public spat with the most high-profile and expensive member of his squad. If you are thinking Arsenal have been here before with the Process King, you’re right. Except, it’s no longer Arteta vs. Mesut Ozil. Now, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has taken the place of the not-so happy but always languid wanderer.

Notes on Arsenal 1-0 Watford: Plan B, Where Art Thou?

Arsenal are knocking on the door of the top four thanks to winning games the team should win. There's a note of caution, though, about the performances. Sunday's 1-0 win at home to Watford offered a prime example of why Mikel Arteta needs a plan B. Without one, Arsenal's unbeaten run, which now extends to…

Notes on Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace: Auba, Laca and Peak-Emery Vibes

Unai Emery was shoved through the Arsenal exit door almost two years ago, but the vestiges of his ill-fated reign are still obvious. They're still obvious in a team without a coherent strategy and overly-reliant on the star strikers Emery inherited from Arsene Wenger to bail out Mikel Arteta. I'm talking, of course, about strikers…

Notes on Arsenal 3-1 Spurs: Arteta Gets Saka Right

As statement results go, Arsenal bitch-slapping Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday is a full-throated endorsement of Mikel Arteta's revamped team. This isn't my about turn on the Process King. He's had more time and money than 10 managers would have deserved, but still, Arteta might finally be getting things right. He's certainly getting the selection calls…