Mikel Arteta certainly hasn't been short of plaudits this season. Whether it's from pundits or fellow Premier League managers, the Arsenal boss has been drowning in praise for leading his side to the top of the table.
Thomas Frank and Jurgen Klopp have been among those to sing the praises of Arteta in recent weeks. Ahead of the thrilling clash between Arsenal and Liverpool, Klopp said: "All my respect, wow! Really good job from Mikel. When you need time, nobody wants to give you it. I have to say, a lot of respect."
It's the type of praise that Arteta didn't get quite so regularly in his previous few seasons at the Gunners, where he led Arsenal to consecutive eighth-placed finishes, before finishing fifth last term. However, even when they were underachieving in terms of league position, West Ham United boss David Moyes could see Arteta creating a good team.
