Mikel Arteta has overseen a remarkable turnaround of fortune at Arsenal, with the Gunners flying high two points ahead of nearest challengers Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.
After a disastrous capitulation with three games to go last term ended their hopes of Champions League qualification, many fans and pundits alike feared the worst for Arsenal and Arteta moving forward. Their fast start to the current campaign has gone some way to silencing the critics.
Their rise to the top spot has been helped largely by consistency in Arteta's choice of starting eleven. The Gunners have, for the most part, avoided any injuries to their most important players and have been able to field the same line up that is working in perfect tandem nowadays.
