Arsenal are currently flying high at the top of the Premier League eight points clear of nearest challengers Manchester City.
Few could have predicted the Gunners would be in such a position with 10 game to go before a ball had been kicked this season, but Mikel Arteta has got his side operating like a well-oiled machine that no longer fear any opponent. However, the journey so far has been anything but easy for the Arsenal boss.
Arteta has had to cull the Gunners squad and has managed to build an entirely new-look side from the one he inherited upon his appointment in late 2019. That has meant exiling and removing a number of high-profile stars, though as the league table shows, it was clearly all part of the plan.
