Granit Xhaka has revealed how Arsenal have evolved under Mikel Arteta as the Gunners look to defend their place at the top of the Premier League. The 30-year-old midfielder has embodied the peaks and troughs of the club's journey under the Spaniard - struggling to impress at first before slowly growing into one of Europe's top performers.
Now, the Gunners are leading a title race and Xhaka is at the heart of the action. The Switzerland international has featured 25 times in the Premier League this season, directly contributing towards eight goals from midfield.
But it hasn't been all isn't all easy; Arteta has had to make some difficult decisions along the way including the the decisions to part company with Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The former left Arsenal in January 2021 after not complying with the 'non-negotiable' which the Spaniard demanded from his players.
